The Joint Working Group proposals on fair value disclosure of financial instruments have provoked controversy. Here the author looks at how the proposals would impact on banks’ risk management, lending policies and pricing.

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explain the details of a trial program in China to introduce margin trading and securities lending. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes eligibility requirements for securities companies and their clients; accounts for margin trading and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize and provide excerpts from a two‐day roundtable on securities lending and short selling hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 29‐30, 2009. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides summaries and...

The purpose of this research is to analyse the Glass‐Steagall Banking Act and the congressional movement to repeal same. Reviews the outcome and ramifications of the Banking Act.

Describes the status of consumer credit services marketing in Turkey. First, presents an overview of developments in the Turkish banking sector with a focus on consumer credit services. Discusses the findings of a survey conducted by the authors among officers of banks offering consumer credit...