Z/Yen was pleased to sponsor the annual Gresham College event, with the EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy delivering the Sir Thomas Gresham Lecture entitled “Financial Crisis: Do We Need More Regulation?” Our own Irishman, Michael Mainelli, then interviewed Charlie on his thoughts about everything from lock-keeping on the Irish Grand Canal to the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to financial regulation. Charlie summarised, “It is not too little regulation which has caused the problems, and it is not lots more regulation that will solve them”. The audience was enthralled. Charlie may have moved a number of people to consider a small rethink on their EU opinions. Quite an achievement here in London. The lecture is available to download here.