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Financial Times (December 28)

2010/ 12/ 29 by jd in Global News

Investment banks must shrink, “both in terms of leverage and the risks they take, if they are to regain their legitimacy.” Investment bankers are ready to forget the last crisis and push on with maximizing profits. Taxpayers and regulators, on the other hand, do not want to take chances. The banks must not only reduce their leverage and risk, they must demonstrate that “they do a useful job” which benefits society.

Investment banks must shrink, “both in terms of leverage and the risks they take, if they are to regain their legitimacy.” Investment bankers are ready to forget the last crisis and push on with maximizing profits. Taxpayers and regulators, on the other hand, do not want to take chances. The banks must not only reduce their leverage and risk, they must demonstrate that “they do a useful job” which benefits society.

 

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