The worst year for banks since 2008 - FT Film

The banking sector survived two big shocks in 2023: the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the disaster-driven sale of Credit Suisse. Swift action prevented a global economic crisis but threats remain

PANIC! The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis

Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis examines the major players and various factors leading to the 2008 US financial crisis and the ultimate prevention of devastating economic collapse. 

The documentary takes a political and economic microscope to the atmosphere just before, during, and after the end of the 2008 market decline. With exclusive interviews from politicians, entrepreneurs, and leaders of the big banks such as Lehman Brothers, the story unfolds itself into gritty layers of a complex socioeconomic mashup. 

US Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama give their account of the crisis that occurred during their delicate transition of power. Members of Congress Nancy Pelosi and Judd Gregg discuss their efforts to stabilize the economy and support an American people on the brink of destitution. Included are perspectives from the likes of investment guru Warren Buffet and the former head of Goldman Sachs Lloyd Blankfein.

Lehman Brothers - The Bank That Bust The World

In 2008, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, causing the global financial crisis. 

In this video, we'll explore the history of Lehman Brothers and the 2008 financial crisis, from sub prime mortgages to the global recession. This video is for history buffs, financial experts, and anyone who wants to learn more about the 2008 financial crisis. 

Lehman Brothers is a key player in this epic story, and we'll tell you all about the bank that broke the world.  

This is a definitive account of the September 2008 collapse of the banking giant Lehman Brothers that precipitated the global financial crisis. A panel of world leaders and CEOs discuss the tense negotiations that took place in New York and London as the investment bank spiralled towards bankruptcy. 

Among those featured in this BBC documentary are the then UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling and US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

What’s Happening with Credit Suisse?

Credit Suisse. Are they like Silicon Valley Bank? And what this all means for depositors and investors!

Silicon Valley Bailout

A number of things went wrong at Silicon Valley Bank over the last days, weeks and years, there were huge failures of risk management. The risk manager would have some tough questions to answer, except that it appears that they didn’t have a risk manager on staff for almost nine months of the last year. There were issues tied to the different regulations applied to community banks when compared to national banks in the United States. There were investment decisions that were made that are difficult to understand, and the final stroke was a capital raise attempt that had next no chance of succeeding. You can’t raise capital from investors on the same day that you announce a close to two-billion-dollar hole in your balance sheet and the equity is tanking in value. Anyhow, let’s go over the issues at Silicon Valley Bank, try and understand how banks work, look at the latest news (at date of publication), and try to imagine how things might work out going forward.

Lehman Brothers - The Bank That Bust The World

In 2008, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, causing the global financial crisis. 

In this video, we'll explore the history of Lehman Brothers and the 2008 financial crisis, from sub prime mortgages to the global recession. 

This video is for history buffs, financial experts, and anyone who wants to learn more about the 2008 financial crisis. 

Lehman Brothers is a key player in this epic story, and we'll tell you all about the bank that broke the world.