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How were investment banks incentivised to increase risk?

How were the investment banks incentivised to move into riskier activities?

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Investment banks incentivised to move into riskier activities
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How were investment banks incentivised to increase risk?
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Deregulation of stockbroker commissions in 1970s
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Allowing mixing of commercial and investment banking in 1990s
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Investment banks allowed to be corporations rather than partnerships
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Originating and distributing complex derivative securities
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Extensive use of leverage
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