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United Kingdom; IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation: Detailed Assessment of Implementation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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Competition and Entry in Banking: Implications for Stability and Capital Regulation
Boot, Arnoud W A; Marinc, Matej - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
We assess the influence of competition and capital regulation on the stability of the banking system. We particularly … ask two questions: i) how does capital regulation affect (endogenous) entry; and ii) how do (exogenous) changes in the … competitive environment affect bank monitoring choices and the effectiveness of capital regulation? Our approach deviates from the …
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Philippines; Financial Sector Assessment Program-IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. The report was prepared by a staff team of the … the effectiveness of securities regulation, soundness of market intermediaries, and development prospects for the capital … markets, including observance of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. …
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A critical assessment of the financialisation process and its impact on the US labour force during the great recession
Charles, Aurelie; Fontana, Giuseppe - In: International Journal of Public Policy 7 (2011) 1/2/3, pp. 97-111
This paper analyses two main features of the financialisation period, namely: 1) the replacement of the 'originate and hold' banking model with the 'originate and distribute' banking model; 2) the securitisation process of structured finance products. These features have produced remarkable...
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British Virgin Islands-Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume I—Review of Financial Sector Regulati...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has most of the essential elements for a suitable framework for financial supervision. There is a weakness with respect to onsite supervision of banking, insurance, and securities sectors; and there is currently no regular and comprehensive examination and...
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The Bahamas; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector—Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper reviews Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision in The Bahamas. The assessment reveals that the overall …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591301
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Observance on IOSCO Principles and Objectives of Se...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) has developed a robust supervisory framework, which exhibits high levels of implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions Principles. The AFM’s efforts are complemented by The NetherlandsCentral bank's...
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A study on developing appraisal criteria for renewable energy generation
Wang, King-min; Chien, Yu-lan; Lee, Jiun-yuan - 1997
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in New Zealand
Mourougane, Annabelle; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2005
The paper examines the current state of competition in a number of sectors that are important for the economy. Because of the country’s small size and isolation, the analysis focuses on barriers to entry, investment and external trade, rather than some standard indicators of competition...
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Risk Management and the Stated Capital Costs by Independent Power Producers
Kashi, Bahman - Economics Department, Queen's University - 2014
In this article we argue that the conventional financing and contractual arrangements in private power generation projects encourage the independent power producers (IPPs) to overstate the capital cost as a risk-mitigation strategy. Since the markup is only added to the capital cost, and not to...
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