More finger pointing in the US

Editor's blog

There is still a lot of head scratching and finger pointing in the US concerning the subprime crisis and ensuing credit crunch, most of it focusing on inadequate risk management practices at financial services firms. A further fallout has also been the general upswing in Basel II bashing on both sides of the Atlantic, most of it from the mainstream press and a certain regulator who has consistently argued that the Accord is insufficient. But it cannot be denied that there was a serious failing

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here