2012-05-18nakedcapitalism.com

As reporters keep digging into the "London Whale" story, the picture that emerges about the caliber of risk controls and management supervision at JP Morgan only look worse and worse.

The latest revelations comes via the Wall Street Journal. First, that there was no treasurer during the period when the CIO entered into the loss-making trades. The idea that a bank of any size, let alone one as big as JP Morgan, would go for months (five in this case) without a treasurer in place is stunning.



Comments: Be the first to add a comment

add a comment | go to forum thread