Better ERM needed to avert crises, says Fed's Cole

An enterprise risk management (ERM) approach is essential in the current crisis, said Roger Cole, director of banking supervision and regulation at the US Federal Reserve Board, yesterday.

Addressing the Asia Risk 2008 conference in Hong Kong, Cole opened his keynote speech with a summary of significant market events since August - including problems at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG and Merrill Lynch, among others - and the regulatory responses.

Cole conceded that supervisors had learnt some important lessons. He said market regulators must continue to stress the importance of sound underwriting of the underlying assets; provide positive incentives and clear consequences for

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