The Governance of Credit Rating Agencies - Regulatory Regimes and Liability Issues
by Andrea Miglionico
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach, linking the law and policy surrounding financial markets regulation in order to fill the gap in the analysis and understanding of the most salient issues related to the role of credit rating agencies (CRAs). Key features include: A critical appraisal of the ratings information system and the potential risks of disclosure failureQuestioning how regulators can shape a proper responsibility for CRAs in the aftermath of the EU civil liability regime f...
Research Handbook on Cross-Border Bank Resolution
by Matthias Haentjens and Bob Wessels
Since the great financial crisis, many countries across the globe have witnessed the introduction of new recovery and resolution regimes for banks. The Research Handbook on Cross-Border Bank Resolution analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the current regulatory framework for resolving cross-border bank crises and proposes avenues for improvement. This cutting edge Research Handbook includes a broad range of perspectives of the regulatory and economic infrastructure of the banks themselves,...
Performance, Risk and Competition in the Chinese Banking Industry (Chandos Asian Studies)
Due to the financial crisis around the world, stability of the banking sector is critical. Several rounds of banking reforms in China have aimed to improve performance and competition, and Performance, Risk and Competition in the Chinese Banking Industry provides a comprehensive analysis of performance, risk, competition and their relationships in Chinese banking industry. The book consists of seven chapters: the first chapter gives an introduction, followed by an overview of the Chinese banking...
50 Years of Central Banking in Kenya
Documenting important milestones in the epic journey traversed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) over the last 50 years, 50 Years of Central Banking in Kenya puts into perspective the evolution of central banking globally and within the East African region, and contemplates future prospects and challenges. The volume is timely, mainly because within the last 50 years the global financial landscape has shifted. Central bankers have expanded their mandates, beyond the singular focus on inflation...
A comprehensive guide to the rules and regulations that govern the UK financial services industry, providing: - Analysis of the various laws and regulations and how they impact on customer relations and retail products - An outline of the protection given to clients' money and the functioning of the prudential requirements - An explanation of the rationale and operation of enforcement procedures - Details of requirements as they apply to professionals who engage in financial services activities...
Die Behandlung Der Hypothekenzinsen Im Falle Der Verkehrshypothek Des Burgerlichen Gesetzbuchs
by Albert Wolf
Die goldene Jahrhundert Chance mit der 5 Raketen Strategie
by Hans Kleser
The Inspection Panel of the World Bank (The Raoul Wallenberg Institute Human Rights Library, #5)
The Federal Reserve is one of the most disliked entities in the United States at present, right alongside the IRS. Americans despise the Fed, but they're also generally a bit confused as to why they distrust our central bank. Their animus is reasonable, though, because the Fed's most famous function--targeting the Fed funds rate--is totally backwards. John Tamny explains this backwardness in terms of a Taylor Swift concert followed by a ride home with Uber. In modern times, he points out, the...
Practical Derivatives
Since the near-collapse of the global financial system back in 2008, the derivatives industry has come a long way. As derivatives were blamed for causing, or contributing to, the crisis, the politicians and regulators on both side of the Atlantic (and in most other developed jurisdictions) decided to take action. In September 2009 the G20 leaders at their meeting in Pittsburg resolved the following: "All standardised OTC derivative contracts should be traded on exchanges or electronic trading pl...
Die Arbeit unterzieht die Entwicklung der Zentralbanken und der Bankenaufsicht in Deutschland und in den Niederlanden einem Rechtsvergleich aus rechtshistorischer und zeitgeschichtlicher Perspektive. Der Schwerpunkt liegt retrospektiv in der zweiten Halfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dabei beschrankt sich die Untersuchung nicht darauf, UEbereinstimmungen und Unterschiede aufzuzeigen, sondern erklart diese daruber hinaus vor dem geschichtlichen Hintergrund der beiden Zentralbanken und der Bankenaufsich...
The United States has had a tumultuous monetary and banking history. The bitter Bank War during Andrew Jackson's presidency meant that the country never developed a central bank in the 1800s. The pre-Civil War monetary standard was deflationary until the fortuitous California gold discovery. Political turmoil erupted later in the nineteenth century over whether the government should freely coin silver. Meanwhile, Congress imposed a banking system that virtually drove bank reserves into stock mar...
ICSA Study Text
At times of market upheaval, there is both heightened interest in the stock market and a greater need for sound advice. Although everyone in this country is directly or indirectly exposed to the stock market, existing or aspiring Private investors are often intimidated by it. Even professional investors often lack unbiased, clinical insights into the South African stock market. The purpose of this title is to fill this gap. All investors grapple with questions such as: What drives returns? What...
Bankrechtstag 2021 (Schriftenreihe Der Bankrechtlichen Vereinigung, #43)
The definitive text on floating charges by Scotland's leading experts The floating charge is vital to secured transactions in Scotland and plays a key role in access to finance and corporate insolvency. Bringing together leading commentators at the forefront of the topic, this book delivers wide-ranging coverage of the history, theory, practice, and potential reform of the floating charge. It presents diverse approaches, including examining floating charges from 'black letter', socio-legal, law...