Information on "Financial Services" and "Americas"
April 2012
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9 Apr 2012
Beyond the Volcker Rule
Author: Benn Steil
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper addresses the question how to ensure financial stability beyond 'Volcker Rule,' which bans proprietary trading by commercial banks. More on «Beyond the Volcker Rule»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
L’évolution de la réglementation financière européenne suite à la crise 2007-2010
Author: Beata Wachalowicz-Garcia
Publisher: Institut européen de l'Université de Genève (IEUG)
L’objectif de ce travail de mémoire est d’analyser l’impact du droit de l’Union européenne sur les mesures employées par les États membres de l’UE durant la crise financière mondiale 2007-2010, ainsi que les nouvelles dispositions introduites depuis ... More on «L’évolution de la réglementation financière européenne suite à la crise 2007-2010»
November 2011
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16 Nov 2011
The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned From Canada and the Way Forward
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This document summarizes the themes raised at a 2011 conference on the implications of the global financial crisis for Canada. More on «The Finance Crisis: Lessons Learned From Canada and the Way Forward»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Fostering Growth and Development in Small States Through Disruptive Change
Author: Avinash D Persaud
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
The current economic situation in the Caribbean suits the people with influence. More on «Fostering Growth and Development in Small States Through Disruptive Change»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
The Deficit-Reducing Potential of a Financial Speculation Tax
Author: Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
While a number of commissions and organizations around Washington, DC have produced plans for reducing the US's projected deficit in the decades ahead, most have not included a financial speculation tax (FST) in the mix. More on «The Deficit-Reducing Potential of a Financial Speculation Tax» -
2011
Trust Meltdown II
Author: Frank Brettschneider, Christian Dreyer, Anikar M. Haseloff, Jake Leon, Michael P. Krzus, Oliver C. Oehri, Maciej Piechocki, Kurt Ramin, Cornelis Reiman, Olivier Servais, Henry Schäfer, Matthias Vollbracht, Robert Zoellick
Publisher: Media Tenor
This report argues that although the financial system partially recovered in 2010, there has been no recovery from a media-reputational standpoint. More on «Trust Meltdown II»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
The Danger of Divergence
Author: Sharon Bowles, Chuck Hagel, Mark Warner
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This valuable report calls for re-energized transatlantic leadership in defining the global financial architecture, spells out the serious consequences of uncoordinated action, and presents concrete options for policymakers to make this a reality. More on «The Danger of Divergence»
August 2010
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25 Aug 2010
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Author: Curtis W Copeland
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act consolidates many federal consumer protection responsibilities into a new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (often referred to as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,... More on «The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act»
July 2010
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1 Jul 2010
A New Agent Model for Branchless Banking in Colombia
Author: Daniel Mauricio Alarcón Lozano, Matteo Mandrile
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
This article provides an overview of the current development of branchless banking in Colombia, within the context of the Government’s strategy to promote access to financial services through non-bank correspondents. More on «A New Agent Model for Branchless Banking in Colombia»
May 2010
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May 2010
LSE Global Policy Journal Vol 1, No 2
Author: Robert Howse, Ruti Teitel, Daniele Archibugi, Andrea Filippetti, Robert Wade, Gawdat Bahgat, Matthew Bolton, Thomas Nash, Howard Davies, Andrew Sheng, Eddy Wymeersch, Edgar A Whitley, Gus Hosein, Linda Yueh, Todd Moss, Andy Salmon, Isabelle Mateos y Lago, Yongzheng Yang, Sinji Takagi, Paolo Barozzo, Katja Svensson
Publisher: LSE Global Governance
This second issue includes contributions from Robert Wade on industrial policy in low-income countries, Rob Howse and Ruti Teitel on compliance in international law, and a special practitioner's section on international financial regulation edited by... More on «LSE Global Policy Journal Vol 1, No 2»
