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Peston and the Money Men

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Adair Turner

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Duration:
30 minutes
First broadcast:
Monday 07 September 2009

As the first anniversary of global financial meltdown approaches, the BBC's business editor Robert Peston talks to four key individuals who were in the eye of the storm. Why did they fail to see the warning signs of economic catastrophe and what are the long term consequences?

If Adair Turner had been in his present job, as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, in the run-up to the banking crisis, would he have seen it coming? Candidly, he says he is not sure that he would. Appointed in 2008, it is now his job to help restore trust in the financial system. He offers his insight into why the regulations that were in place didn't work and predicts the consequences of the economic downturn for Britain.
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    John Gieve

    Robert Peston talks to former deputy governor of the Bank of England, John Gieve.

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    Jim Chanos

    Robert Peston talks to hedge fund pioneer Jim Chanos about the global financial meltdown

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    John Varley

    Robert talks to the chief executive of Barclays, John Varley, about the banking crisis.

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