The collapse of the Hypo Real Estate during the global financial crisis: causes and consequences
– History of Hypo Real Estate (HRE) crisis (what happened?)
– Reasons for the collapse (why did it happen?)
– Who to blaim? (who is responsible?)
– Actions of the government to "save" HRE? -> Nationalisation
– Why has HRE not been liquidated/ why no liquidation of HRE? (what happened/ did not happen after the crash?)
– Characteristics of a systemic bank? When and why is a bank systemic/ system-relevant? Comparison to current market? (when is a bank getting/ not getting saved?)
– How to avoid another crash in the future? (HRE/ in general?)
– How should regulatory requirements/ requirements about regulations be changed? (Future outlook)