In their publication, Narrative on Local Democracies, Government, and Public Policy in the Colombian Pacific, Cendales et al (2018): propose a deep, detailed and courageous study of a specific and pertinent problematic from an interdisciplinary perspective, starting from the history, the story,...

As the United States looks set to order an imposition of tariffs on aluminum (10%) and steel (25%) imports during the first week of March 2018, the announcement does not only appear to be unsettling financial markets, but also triggering further questions relating to whether the announcement...

As well as highlighting recent initiatives being undertaken by government regulators such as the CFTC and SEC, to regulate virtual currencies such as the crypto currency markets, this paper highlights why the need to address unregulated financial markets – with particular focus on shadow...

It appears the United States Senate may have been trying to make the points that renegotiating or enacting new legislations require more energy, efforts and time than many would appreciate – particularly in the processes and attempts involved in dismantling the Affordable Care Act – an...

The use of unconventional monetary tools, and particularly the resort by central banks to asset purchase programs instigated as a means of addressing prolonged periods of low inflation, has not only heralded times during which new and innovative approaches to regulation can be expected, but also...

What roles exist for public and private partnerships within the context of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), in an increasingly digitalized global system? Do central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) serve as public goods rather than tools which should primarily remain within the realm and...

This paper considers the need for a more pro active approach which facilitates greater on site work being carried out by supervisors - as highlighted in the Legal and General Case. It also considers the recommendations made to the UK's regulator - the FSA, and in particular to the FSA Board,...

This paper will consider whether the scope of financial regulation should be extended and if so, ways in which this could occur. In order to carry out these tasks, it will not only address problems identified from the recent crises and Basel 2, gaps which exist in some of the responses to these...

Over the years, there has been a shift from a wide command-and-control style of supervision whereby the regulator imposes detailed rules with which regulators supervise to one which consists of risk based regulatory strategies. 'Enforced Self Regulation', a regulatory strategy whereby...

One of the most under estimated issues (which if given greater focus and attention, would to a great extent resolve many global financial problems), is the need to address financial crises on an increasingly global dimension.From Bear Stearns to Lehman Brothers, the rapid spread of systemic and...