Assessment of post-GFC derivative regulations and impact of new processes and technologies in the financial derivatives sector : Grin Verlag : 9783668939004 : 3668939004 : 09 Jul 2019 : Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Economics - Finance, language: English, abstract: The year 2008 marks one of the worst financial crises since the Great Depression. This market crisis has caused a paradigm shift in the global financial and capital markets. During the period between 2008 and 2012, a number of complications were seen in the markets, ultimately leading to a collapse of many institutions. Credit risk and complex securitized products were priced incorrectly and insufficient risk management functions amplified the scale of risks transmitted within multiple channels across the global markets. This paper addresses these developments and explores the current state of regulatory convergence. It furthermore seeks to understand the optimum level of regulatory convergence in the deriv