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...

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...