Here's a new paper forthcoming in the Journal of Banking Regulation with KPV O'Sullivan, abstract below.
Abstract. The article maps the risk management failures within Anglo Irish Bank, showing that, when banks are systemic in nature, poor internal corporate governance within a Minsky credit cycle can lead to destabilising macroeconomic conditions, which may prolong the effects of a credit-induced downturn. The article highlights a failure of management at Anglo Irish Bank to establish and measure firm-level risks and develop appropriate internal controls to support a culture of prudent credit management. We propose the adoption of a novel supervisory architecture based on the meta-risk regulatory philosophy, which is designed to strengthen risk management practices at banks.
Good paper, I think the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act in 1999 played an inherent part in the larger picture. Lessons learned from the Great Depression were just cast aside. Crazy Politics.
http://www.occ.gov/publications/publications-by-type/economics-working-papers/2008-2000/wp2000-5.pdf