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PART II; ML Compliance Case-Studies: Expanded Practical elements CASE#1: Standard Chartered Iranian Business 1. [a] Infer why, in the 1990s, Standard Chartered (SC) was a constant source of merger speculation. [C3] [b]What defensive measures would you, as an M&A advisor from an investment bank, have recommended to avoid a hostile takeover? [A3] 2. [a] How did SC leverage its boring tag in the wake of the "Balti" bailout of two major High Street Banks (RBS & Lloyds)? [A1] [b] If you were a research analyst attached to the brokerage of an investment banking unit, would you have rated SC as a "BUY," "HOLD" or "SELL" investment? Explain.[A3]