Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The debate over whether the U.S.’s
largest banks are too big is heating up. Since the 2008
financial crisis, the perception has taken hold among some
analysts and economists that certain U.S. institutions are too
big to fail, meaning they would have to be bailed out to protect
the financial system in the event of another calamity.
The recent trading losses at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and
scandals over money laundering at HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard
Chartered Plc have prompted even financial-industry insiders to
ask whether these complex global organizations are too big to
manage.
