By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run.

This book explores the contribution of corporate CEOs and their top lieutenants toward business success and failure. By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run, and explains the recent destructive collaboration within the organization, across the industry, and between business and government.

"Securitization: The Financial Instrument of the Future" has something for everyone who has a need to know about securitization: from the student in the university to the junior associate in the business world to someone like me who was around at the birth of Securitization - from the dominant asset classes like mortgages to the more exotic asset classes like David Bowie bonds as well as the developed US and European markets to the emerging markets. Written in simple and accessible English, I especially like the many vignettes and casual observations to supplement what otherwise could have been, dry detailed recitations of technical rules. I've rarely seen a book on securitization that one could read like a novel. - Marty Rosenblatt, "Founding Partner, Securitization Services Group, Deloitte & Touche LLP, First Char of the Accounting and Tax Subcommittee, American Securitization Forum"

This is a thoughtful and comprehensive, user-friendly text both for the business person and legal specialist. It is particularly valuable in embracing securitization on an international level, with emphasis on Asia. - Steven L. Schwarcz, "Stanley A. Star Professor of Law & Business, Duke University School of Law, Founding Director, Global Capital Markets Center"

Credit derivatives as a financial tool has been growing exponentially from almost nothing more than seven years ago to approximately US$5 trillion deals completed by end of 2005. This indicates the growing importance of credit derivatives in the financial sector and how widely it is being used these days by banks globally. It is also being increasingly used as a device of synthetic securitisation. This significant market trend underscores the need for a book of such a nature.
Kothari, an undisputed expert in credit derivatives, explains the subject matter using easy-to-understand terms, presents it in a logical structure, demystifies the technical jargons and blends them into a cohesive whole.
This revised book will also include the following:
- New credit derivative definitions
- New features of the synthetic CDO market
- Case studies of leading transactions of synethetic securitisations
- Basle II rules - The Consultative Paper 3 has significantly revised the rules, particularly on synthetic CDOs
- Additional inputs on legal issues
- New clarifications on accounting for credit derivatives/credit linked notes