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A crisis of vast proportions struck the global financial sector in 2008 and as the world watched in disbelief venerable financial institutions, thought to be “too big to fail,” collapsed and governments struggled to salvage what they could, individuals, the media and public authorities asked why it happened. As the crisis unfolded and its seriousness became undeniable disbelief turned into anger and...