There has been much discussion over recent years of the likely impact of
‘financial globalisation’ on the financial services sector specifically and on
the stability of national economies. This paper examines how and to what extent
the ‘threats’ from financial globalisation manifest themselves in relation to
the functions of regulation and supervision carried out by central banks. A
theoretical pe... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the implicit subsidies received,
in the form of stock market returns, from the perception that large banking
organizations are too big to fail, and implications for financial
regulation.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical analysis focuses on the
responses of stock prices of various size groups of banking organizations to
announcement of governmen... hiện toàn bộ
This paper in the main considers safety of staff within hospitals, although many
of the problems faced by staff, particularly nurses, are experienced in a
variety of organisations which come in close contact with the public and are
therefore applicable to them. In the paper legislation in the Health and Safety
at Work Act 1974 (HSAWA) is examined in the context of the safety of individuals
in hosp... hiện toàn bộ
In a recent paper Adams begins by noting that the French term for compliance,
déontologie, is explicitly moral in character, being the logic of obligation and
permissibility, but goes on to analyse compliance at length in terms of risk in
a morally neutral fashion. He concludes by comparing this approach to the
analysis of risk undertaken by many businesses, and notably by banks as lenders,
and su... hiện toàn bộ
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) issued in July 1999 draft Statements of
Principle and Code of Practice for Approved Persons in preparation for the new
regulatory regime to be introduced under the proposed new Financial Services and
Markets Act. In December it issued draft rules and guidance relating to firms'
systems and controls and responsibilities of senior managers. This paper
summarise... hiện toàn bộ
The appellants had made mortgage applications to building societies and other
lenders which contained false statements. The sums obtained by the appellants by
way of mortgage advances were actually paid to them by means of telegraphic or
electronic funds transfer or by cheque.
This paper examines comparative aspects of Arab securities regulation. It
provides a general introduction, overviews the aims of securities regulation and
the UK regulatory framework, and outlines the obstacles facing equity financing
under Shari'a and hindrances to effective Arab securities regulation. It
accounts for the major macroeconomic reasons which have enhanced interest in
Arab securities... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe growth of the commodities markets and the increasing investment by
non‐traditional market participants, such as pension and hedge funds, has come
to the attention of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), which has shown
growing concern over the risks and challenges faced by all stakeholders in these
markets.Design/methodology/approachThis is a review paper relying on an analysis
of th... hiện toàn bộ
The applicants in this case were the liquidators of Branston & Gothard Ltd.
Branston & Gothard Ltd (Branston & Gothard) were stockbrokers authorised to
conduct investment business under the Financial Services Act 1986 by virtue of
their membership of the Securities and Futures Authority (SFA). Their main
business consisted of portfolio investment management business on behalf of
clients (this busi... hiện toàn bộ