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Editorial: Inside the mind of the regulator
How does the mind of a regulator work? In a variety of ways, is the answer. Motivated either from pressure being forced down by their political bigwig bosses or from consumer protection being forced up...
The challenge of increased longevity is confronting countries around the world, and governments are wrestling with the challenge of how to encourage people to save more to fund ever-longer periods of retirement....
What does it mean to be courageous, in the context of regulation? Sheila Bair, former chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the US, uses the term in this month's cover story, to describe...
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Since over-the-counter derivatives were first invented in the 1980s, exchanges have viewed the market through jealous eyes. Over the years, they have made numerous efforts to grab a piece of the action – a notable success being the decision by Atlanta-based...
Regulatory myopia must not prevent a long-term view
The fragile state of the world’s advanced economies, as demonstrated by early February’s dire GDP figures for the eurozone showing a larger-than-expected contraction in the fourth quarter of 2012, underlines the need for policies to encourage growth...
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The UK's successor structure to the FSA aims to safeguard against future crises by taking a more interventionalist stance
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