We’ve been watching the unfolding story about Banks mis-selling Interest Rate Swaps or ‘Hedges’ under the guise of ‘protection’ for some time. There are predictions that this could be the next banking mis-selling scandal. These ‘Hedges’ are based on complex financial derivatives. For a fuller explanation of what a derivative is, read this. What the …
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