Axel A Weber: The reform of financial supervision and regulation in Europe Speech by Professor Axel A Weber, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Institute of International and European Affairs, Dublin, 10 March 2010. * 1.
*  *  Introduction  Ladies and gentlemen First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you here at the Institute for International and European Affairs. It will come as no surprise to you that the financial crisis will be the main topic of my speech.