From Baseline Scenario
By Simon Johnson
''We need an independent inquiry into how exactly JPMorgan lost so much money so quickly on its London trading operations – which supposedly were just “hedging.” It would also be helpful to know how Jamie Dimon, widely regarded as a good risk manager, did not know what was happening in London until Bloomberg News brought it to his attention – and why even then he denied there was a serious issue. Is this is a systematic breakdown in management and risk control systems? What exactly went wrong with the relevant models? What can we learn that would help improve the safety of the financial system? Have the largest banks grown too big and too complex to be managed safely?''
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