The Global Financial Crisis 2007-2009, has offered fertile soil for careful consideration of the way the financial services industry runs. For many years it had been claimed that markets can self-police so attentive supervision and regulations are not needed. The occasions from the disaster have caused many of the most powerful proponents of the viewpoint, such as Alan Greenspan (the past chairman of Federal Reserve), to openly admit the difficulties with this particular conviction.
This case believes the events leading up to and subsequent bailout of AIG to permit for a debate of how distinct external and internal factors led to the catastrophe at AIG, and also the importance of analyzing each of them more carefully to avoid such problems later on.
The Rise and Fall of AIG Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: January 27, 2012 PRODUCT #: W12660-PDF-ENG
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