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operations. It examines how anti‐money laundering efforts contribute to good governance and, conversely, how good governance … concerns from a theoretical perspective and, based on some of the governance problems that have led to the collapse of various … corporations, it examines how good governance can make a difference. Findings – The paper proves that good governance norms and …
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In South Africa, long-term insurers experienced some strains during the financial crisis, but there were no crisis-related failures. The capital markets suffered sharp declines but no systemic failures. The three standards assessments have found the regulatory system fundamentally sound. The...
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South Africa has made substantial progress in addressing the recommendations of the Financial Sector Assessment Program and is continuing to build upon these accomplishments. The Financial Services Board and Department of Trade and Industry both are organizations with the legal authority to...
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The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) which comes to life on November 1, 2007, represents a major step toward the creation of a single, more competitive, cross-border securities market in Europe. Together with other components of the European Commission's Financial Services...
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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In a previous assessment, it was concluded that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) regulatory system governing securities markets functioned well overall, but required improvement in certain areas. Those areas are implemented with regulatory code, Securities and Investment Business Act (SIBA),...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the vulnerability of the stock market in Hong Kong being used by money launderers to launder proceeds of crime. Design/methodology/approach – This paper considers case studies, legal authorities and other research material to demonstrate the...
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limitations/implications – Further studies will contribute to understanding how governance mechanisms and liquidity influence the …
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