Why are financial "institutions special" -- Financial services : depository institutions -- Financial services : finance companies -- Financial services : securities brokerage and investment banking -- Financial services : mutual funds and hedge funds -- Financial services : insurance -- Risks...

Basel III regulation intent is to increase the resiliency of banks through effective risk management practices that can reduce significant idiosyncratic operational losses. A systemic risk event that leads to significant losses in a bank holding company (BHC) can expose them to become insolvent...

Chapter 1: Overview of the US Banking System -- Part 1: The Legal Background -- Chapter 2: Banking Laws -- Chapter 3: The Crypto-currency regulations -- Chapter 4: Anti-Money Laundering Laws -- Part 2: Actors: Regulators and Banks -- Chapter 5: The Regulators -- Chapter 6: Commercial Banks and...

The U.S. banking system differs from many countries both in the range of services supplied and the complexity of operations. Meanwhile, the U.S. financial markets have become the attraction of worldwide investors. This book explains the three key aspects of the industry: the laws governing the...