Spurred by pay that was geared to short-term gains, bankers and fund managers stand accused of pocketing bonuses with no thought for the longer-term consequences of what they were doing.

• 在销售次级房贷中，欺诈猖獗。人们批评银行家及共同基金管理人为了短期利益，及口袋里的奖金，不关注他们所作所为造成的长期影响。