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Evidence in the banking inquiry showed
management relied
upon logically rational assumptions in their governance and
risk management functions. They believed that a logical
approach would provide sufficient information for effective
risk management and, as a result, people believed they had the
correct and necessary knowledge about the risk factors at play.
Testimony was presented that showed
“the board did not seek,
and that the board was not presented with, a sufficient level of
information to make informed decisions on risk that were
being taken”
(Richie Boucher-Testimony).
This lack of
information was a result of the assumptions of logical
rationality. This also resulted in the delegation of risk
management functions to a subcommittee which according to
testimony was deemed
“unwise”
(David Dilger - Statement)
.
In fact, testimony presented indicated that logically rational
functions used as a measure to control
risk in banking
,
may
have in fact contributed to systemic failure in Irish banking.
Instead of linking remuneration and rewards systems in the
banks to profitability and risky behaviour those systems
incentivised contrary behaviours which led to breaches of
prudence and risk management embodied in governance and
risk management systems in banking. The following testimony
presented articulates this view
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