Boards will also be concerned about knock-on effects from the US subprime mortgage market, which has sparked a wider crisis in credit markets and forced a repricing of risk generally.

• 这些公司的董事会还会担心美国次级抵押贷款市场产生的连锁反应。这场动荡已经在信贷市场引发了范围更广的危机，并迫使市场普遍对风险重新定价。