The 2007-08 financial crisis has posed substantial challenges for bankers, economists and regulators: was it preventable, and how can such crises be avoided in future? This book addresses these questions. The Financial Crisis and the Regulation of Finance includes a comprehensive overview of the...

Introduction / Andreas Dombret, Patrick S. Kenadjian -- Cutting the gordian knot or splitting hairs : the debate about breaking up the banks / Andreas Dombret -- "What kind of financial system do we want? : a global private sector perspective" / Paul Achleitner -- Rescue by regulation? Key...