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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
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