The globalisation of financial markets has attracted much academic and policymaking commentary in recent years, especially with the growing number of banking and financial crises and the current credit crisis that has threatened the stability of the global financial system. This major new...

The EU Financial Markets Dialogue led by the SEC and the European Commission has achieved some notable successes, particularly with respect to the consolidated supervision of financial conglomerates and the development of a plan to achieve convergence in corporate financial reporting. On both...

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Managing Systemic Risk: The Rationale for International Financial Regulation -- 2. Global Governance and International Standard Setting -- 3. The International Legal Framework for International Financial Regulation -- 4. International Soft Law and the...