The Financial Regulation Course is designed to provide you with the background; rationale and regimes of regulation which will prepare you for understanding, establishing and implementing the rules of regulation.

The following samples of the executive interactive graphics are available to registered (which is free) and logged in members.

• A. Philosophy, objectives and principles of financial regulation. Short title: A. Philosophy & objectives
  • General philosophy
  • Objectives of regulation
  • Regulatory principles

• F. The current regulatory structures of selected financial systems in the international context. Short title: F. Regulatory structures
  • Alternative regulatory regimes

• I. Finally – something lighter. Short title: I. Something lighter
  • Sub-prime mortgage system

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The following modules are – or will be – available:

• A. Philosophy, objectives and principles of financial regulation. Short title: A. Philosophy & objectives
  • General philosophy
  • Objectives of regulation
  • Regulatory principles

• B. The rationale and objectives of regulation. Short title: B. Rationale & objectives
  • Rationale for regulation
  • Hazards in regulation
  • Objectives, intermediate goals and targets of regulation
  • Objectives of regulation
  • Intermediate goals of regulation
  • Targets of regulation

• C. The regulatory regime. Short title: C. Regulatory regime
  • Alternative approaches
  • The components and instruments of the regulatory regime
  • Instruments of regulation

Notes:

• bottom up versus top down – ie write the regulations before defining objectives and instruments
• specific regulations for a situation rather than taking a holistic approach

D. The integrated target-instrument approach to financial regulation

The overall regulatory strategy matrix

The regulatory regime and intermediate goals

Deregulation and reregulation

E. Regulatory responses to global financial distress

Underlying causes of financial crises

Macroeconomic causes of financial crises

Regulatory causes of financial crises

Global regulatory responses to financial crises

F. The current regulatory structures of selected financial systems in the international context. Short title: F. Regulatory structures

Regulation of financial instruments

Regulation of financial markets

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