Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare two opposite approaches chosen to regulate an industry. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is based on studying the two selected regulation systems, Basel III and the Eurocodes and identifies how the one system regulates financial...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the regulatory and other responses to the recent credit crisis with particular emphasis upon likely regulatory reform. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based upon an analysis of recent papers, speeches and articles to draw together...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the outcome of European Union (EU) deregulation and competition policies on the competitive conditions of the main EU banking markets. Design/methodology/approach – After a review of deregulation and competitition policies in the EU banking...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to chart the development of financial services education from its origins in the insurance industry to the current offering for people who wish to work in the life and non-life insurance industry. Financial services education within Ireland has evolved...