Many commentators, regulatory agencies and politicians have blamed the risky behaviour of both financial institutions and their actors for the collapse of the United States sub-prime mortgage market which in turn precipitated the global 'Credit Crunch'.
In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest.
In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest.
This book examines policy developments that have been occurring in the field of financial regulation and their implications for the insurance industry and markets.
This book examines policy developments that have been occurring in the field of financial regulation and their implications for the insurance industry and markets.
This book explores the role of law and regulation in sustaining financial markets in both developed and developing countries, particularly the European Union, United States and China.
This book explores the role of law and regulation in sustaining financial markets in both developed and developing countries, particularly the European Union, United States and China.
The field of consumer credit law has undergone major and fundamental change in the recent past, due in part to the regulation since 1 April 2014 of consumer credit by the Financial Conduct Authority, and this book provides a clear and complete guide to this difficult area of law.
The field of consumer credit law has undergone major and fundamental change in the recent past, due in part to the regulation since 1 April 2014 of consumer credit by the Financial Conduct Authority, and this book provides a clear and complete guide to this difficult area of law.
The discipline of law and economics has earned a reputation for developing plausible and empirically testable theories on the social functions and the impact of legal institutions.
The discipline of law and economics has earned a reputation for developing plausible and empirically testable theories on the social functions and the impact of legal institutions.
Although much has been written about innovation in the past several years, not all parts of the innovation lifecycle have been given the same treatment.
Although much has been written about innovation in the past several years, not all parts of the innovation lifecycle have been given the same treatment.
The Routledge Handbook of Corporate Law provides an accessible overview of current research in the field, from an international and comparative perspective.
The Routledge Handbook of Corporate Law provides an accessible overview of current research in the field, from an international and comparative perspective.
The Law and Economics approach to law dominates the intellectual discussion of nearly every doctrinal area of law in the United States and its influence is growing steadily throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.
The Law and Economics approach to law dominates the intellectual discussion of nearly every doctrinal area of law in the United States and its influence is growing steadily throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.
The phenomenon of 'agencification' describes the EU legislator's increasing establishment of European agencies to fulfil tasks in a variety of EU policies.
The phenomenon of 'agencification' describes the EU legislator's increasing establishment of European agencies to fulfil tasks in a variety of EU policies.
Foundations of International Commercial Law provides a fresh analysis of both the contextual features of International Commercial Law and a range of different International Commercial Law instruments.
Foundations of International Commercial Law provides a fresh analysis of both the contextual features of International Commercial Law and a range of different International Commercial Law instruments.
This collection offers a comparative overview of how financial regulations have evolved in various European countries since the introduction of the single European market in 1986.
This collection offers a comparative overview of how financial regulations have evolved in various European countries since the introduction of the single European market in 1986.
Controlling Capital examines three pressing issues in financial market regulation: the contested status of public regulation, the emergence of 'culture' as a proposed modality of market governance, and the renewed ascendancy of private regulation.
Controlling Capital examines three pressing issues in financial market regulation: the contested status of public regulation, the emergence of 'culture' as a proposed modality of market governance, and the renewed ascendancy of private regulation.
Following the recent global financial crisis there is a growing interest in alternative finance - and microfinance in particular - as new instruments for providing financial services in a socially responsible way or as an alternative to traditional banking.
Following the recent global financial crisis there is a growing interest in alternative finance - and microfinance in particular - as new instruments for providing financial services in a socially responsible way or as an alternative to traditional banking.
Retail Depositor and Retail Investor Protection under EU Law offers an original perspective on EU financial law in the area of retail investor protection, examining the status of protection awarded by EU law to retail depositors and retail investors in the event of financial institution failure.
In the wake of the financial crisis, new regulatory measures were introduced which, along with changes in monetary and macroeconomic policy, have transformed the global financial structure.
In the wake of the financial crisis, new regulatory measures were introduced which, along with changes in monetary and macroeconomic policy, have transformed the global financial structure.
