PREDICTABLE AND AVOIDABLE

Much has been said and written about the financial tsunami and subsequent economic dislocation that occurred in the opening decade of the 21st Century Professor Ivo Pezzuto is described by business scholars as an expert on the global financial crisis He has lectured about it at conferences and seminars written some of the most read and quoted papers contributed to what is considered the most authoritative book on the subject and to one of the best known US based blogs dealing with it In Predictable and Avoidable Dr Pezzuto offers business school students academics and industry experts in the fields of finance risk management audit corporate governance economics and regulation a truly independent and unbiased analysis of the financial crises starting in 2007 and one of the first fully considered expositions of the financial governance and regulatory reforms needed for the future Augmented with personal interviews involving selected global thought leaders and industry experts the author s narrative focuses on the technical issues that led to the global crisis but also addresses the human cultural and ethical aspects of the events from both sociological and managerial perspectives The book exposes the root causes and contributes significantly to