This book discusses banking, insurance, and securities regulation, as well as issues in consumer finance and electronic commerce.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the development of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) and examine the manner in which this has been implemented for investment firms in Malta. The paper also assesses the challenges that small and medium-sized investment firms may face as...

The objective of this study is to empirically examine the status and sustainability ofAustralia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore as financial centers in theAsia-Pacific region. The sample period under investigation is from 1977 to 2002. This paper attempts to provide empirical evidence on...

The objective of this study is to empirically examine the status and sustainability ofAustralia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore as financial centers in theAsia-Pacific region. The sample period under investigation is from 1977 to 2002. This paper attempts to provide empirical evidence on...

According to Mario Tonveronachi, the Basle rules produce distortions that are no less serious than those attributed to the former structural regulation. Excessive competition is no less harmful than low competition, the level playing field approach helps the large dimension and Òtoo big to...

According to Mario Tonveronachi, the Basle rules produce distortions that are no less serious than those attributed to the former structural regulation. Excessive competition is no less harmful than low competition, the level playing field approach helps the large dimension and Òtoo big to...