On the recordApril 11, 2011
we did not regulate the swaps marketplace, and it contributed to the crisis that we had in 2008.
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congress.govwe did not regulate the swaps marketplace, and it contributed to the crisis that we had in 2008.
Gensler discusses the lack of regulation in the swaps market leading to the 2008 financial crisis.
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