Over recent years the regulation of financial advice has been subject to high levels of scrutiny and change. Whilst increasingly ageing populations have been in pressing need of quality, affordable guidance on managing their financial affairs, recent financial market scandals have shaken...

The paper examines the current state of competition in a number of sectors that are important for the economy. Because of the country’s small size and isolation, the analysis focuses on barriers to entry, investment and external trade, rather than some standard indicators of competition...