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Gary Gensler: “I think one of the great lessons of AIG was that there was unregulated institutions. That's why I am for regulating all…”

On the recordJune 1, 2009
I think one of the great lessons of AIG was that there was unregulated institutions. That's why I am for regulating all derivative dealers, whether they're affiliated with banks or not.
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Gary Gensler
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Gensler emphasizes the need for regulation of derivative dealers post-AIG crisis.

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