First, some prominent former officials argue that not all of the financial firms that got into trouble in 2008 were integrated commercial-investment banking operations. For example, Lehman Brothers was a standalone investment bank, and AIG was an insurance company.
首先，一些知名离任官员指出，不是所有在2008年陷入困境的金融企业都是商业-投资银行业务相结合的。比如雷曼兄弟只是家独立投资银行，而AIG则是一保险公司。