FRM Training Program: Anatomy of the Great Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009
Place:
UCG Office Frankfurt, Germany
Date:
26. March 2026 : 18:30 - 20:30
Anatomy of the Great Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009.
This session analyzes the historical background, build-up, and key factors of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Participants will explore the roles of subprime mortgages, CDOs, and various financial institutions, as well as the impact of short-term wholesale funding markets and central bank responses.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the historical background and provide an overview of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
- Describe the build-up to the financial crisis and the factors that played an important role.
- Explain the role of subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) in the crisis.
- Compare the roles of different types of institutions in the financial crisis including banks, financial intermediaries, mortgage brokers and lenders, and rating agencies.
- Describe trends in the short-term wholesale funding markets that contributed to the financial crisis, including their impact on systemic risk.
- Describe responses made by central banks in response to the crisis.