Financial law: general

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the principle of proportionality in the EU insurance regulatory regime.

Capital Markets Union in Europe analyses the legal and economic implications of the European Commission's plans to form a Capital Markets Union (CMU) in Europe, which will have a major impact on financial markets and institutions both in the region and beyond.

This book considers the issues involved in international commercial disputes where set-off has been used.

This book explores the scope of host states' sovereign powers and the rights of foreign investors.

Combating white-collar crime is a challenge as these criminals are found among the most powerful members of society, including politicians, business executives, and government officials.

Dramatic failures in individual markets and institutions sparked a global financial crisis that resulted in political, social, and economic unrest.

Over the past twenty-five years, a series of actions, omissions, and failures by Canada's lawmakers and the purported gatekeepers of investors' rights have left Canadians' investments, pensions, and retirement savings at greater risk.

The Chinese insurance market is expanding enormously as risk adversity takes hold in the economy while the role of the State as guarantor of commerce is gradually reduced.

The ultimate guide to the current rules and regulations that govern the securities industry?

In Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel examines the structure, principles, themes, and objectives of fiduciary law.

Intellectual property rights have become increasingly important for our modern economies in recent years.

Financial institutions, as gateways to the financial system, to economic power and possibilities, are one of the major vehicles for money laundering and therefore also represent an important means to prevent this type of crime.

This book sets the record straight on why the Federal Reserve failed to rescue Lehman Brothers during the financial crisis.

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.

This book proposes a solution to the ''too big to fail'' problem that will help to prevent future financial crises.

This book undertakes unique case studies, including interviews with participants, as well as empirical analysis, of public and private enforcement of Australian securities laws addressing continuous disclosure.

This book uniquely offers a single point of reference on the vital legal subject of maritime liens, intrinsic to Admiralty Law and a topic often incompletely understood by shipping firms and other such businesses, to their considerable risk and detriment.

Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service is an in depth look at the workings and insurance decisions of the Financial Ombudsman Service.

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.

An examination of the origins of international investment law and their continued resonance in the twenty-first century.

Examining the legal history of the order to pay money initiating a funds transfer, the author tracks basic principles of modern law to those that governed the payment order of Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

This book explains the consequences of global policy initiatives against money laundering, terrorist financing, and tax evasion on financial centres located in offshore jurisdictions in the Caribbean region.

Surveys the contributions that economic theory has made to the debate over the government''s use of power of eminent domain.

This new book systematically examines the current process for distressed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and proposes a different, more appropriate, 'modular' approach to the treatment of such entities when faced with insolvency proceedings.

Corporate law and corporate governance have been at the forefront of regulatory activities across the world for several decades now, and are subject to increasing public attention following the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.

This book addresses the questions of discrimination, vulnerable consumers, and financial inclusion in the light of the emerging legal, socioeconomic, and technological challenges.

A systemic risk event that leads to significant losses in banks that are significant financial institutions can expose them to insolvency, significant volatility and impose serious negative impact on a country's economy, as witnessed during the 2008 financial crash.

This accessible work provides critical analysis and context to international capital markets, their regulation and their institutions.

First Published in 2014.

This is the second title in the new Oxford International and Comparative Insolvency Law Series.

This book uniquely offers a single point of reference on the vital legal subject of maritime liens, intrinsic to Admiralty Law and a topic often incompletely understood by shipping firms and other such businesses, to their considerable risk and detriment.

This book examines policy developments that have been occurring in the field of financial regulation and their implications for the insurance industry and markets.

As the global market expands, the need for international regulation becomes urgent Since World War II, financial crises have been the result of macroeconomic instability until the fatidic week end of September 15 2008, when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.

Exchanges play an essential and central role in the world's economy.

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 as an incidental part of their professional activities- A consideration of recently implemented EU initiativesThe fifth edition has been fully updated in line with the post-EU regime and in addition includes updates to: - the new investments and investment activities and the FCA rules and their impact- the FCA authorisation procedures and their impact- the approved persons regime- the rules and, in particular, their applications in relation to retail products and customer relations- the rules in relation to professionalsas well as coverage of:- the EU Market Abuse Regulation- 4th and 5th Money Laundering Directives in their UK form including additional examples of enforcement actions and prosecutions and the lessons to be learned- new case law in relation to enforcement and the lessons learnedCovering the latest developments, this valuable text is set out in the context of common practice and is indispensable for those working within or otherwise associated with the financial services industry, namely lawyers, compliance officers, auditors, financial advisers, consultants, academics and students.

European Banking and Financial Law Statutes presents all the key legislation for European banking and financial law in one student-friendly volume.

This book uses case studies and in-depth analysis of recent legislation to explain why taxpayer-funded bail-outs are necessary for successful bank resolutions.

Among international financial centres (IFCs), London is known as the 'Western hub of Islamic Finance', on account of its well-developed legal infrastructure.

Providing thorough, up-to-date coverage of the operation of marine insurance legislation, this text is an essential resource for today's marine insurance professional.

Insurance Law - An Introduction is essential reading and will provide you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas including motor, property, financial and marine insurance.

A practical, informative guide to banks major weakness Legal Data for Banking defines the legal data domain in the context of financial institutions, and describes how banks can leverage these assets to optimise business lines and effectively manage risk.

Taking stock of the 2008 global financial crisis, this book provides ''outside the box'' solutions for reforming international financial regulation.

Financial Crisis Management and Bank Resolution provides an analysis of the responses to the recent crisis that has beset the international financial markets taking a top down approach looking at the mechanisms to manage a financial crisis, to the practicalities of dealing with the resolution of a bank experiencing distress.

This book is a leading authority on central banking and financial regulation, including detailed legal and policy analysis of the institutions that safeguard monetary stability and financial stability nationally, at the EU level and globally.

This book examines how cryptocurrencies based on blockchain technologies fit into existing general law categories of public and private law.

The Supreme Court ruling in Global Process System Inc.

This book is intended to provide a middle road between the basic student text and the heavy practitioner's manual.

This book explores the various considerations for achieving an effective regulatory strategy to improve financial access and usage in Nigeria and beyond.