Weather Futures Storm

Your hedge fund's star trader has secretly leveraged $2.8B in unauthorized weather derivatives betting against drought in the Midwest. With extreme weather patterns now threatening crop yields, you have 15 minutes to contain this crisis before Asian markets open. The board is demanding answers, and your career hangs by a thread.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Chief Risk Officer

Conversation Partner

Katherine Chen, Board Chairwoman

Setting

Emergency video call from your home office at 2:45 AM. City lights glitter through rain-streaked windows. Multiple screens show plummeting futures graphs.

Location

Your Manhattan penthouse home office

Learning Objectives

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Present a viable plan to unwind $2.8B in weather futures without triggering a market panic

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Secure emergency credit lines from at least two major banks

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Develop crisis communication strategy for investors and media

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“I've got the SEC chairman and three major investors breathing down my neck. You have exactly 15 minutes to explain how we're going to survive this weather derivatives catastrophe, or I'll ensure you never work in finance again. Start talking.”

This is how Katherine Chen, Board Chairwoman's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#430

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