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====Europe==== | ====Europe==== | ||
Responsibility for financial regulation in the European Union rests with the various national authorities, have recently adopted unified regulatory procedures. | Responsibility for financial regulation in the European Union rests with the various national authorities, have recently adopted unified regulatory procedures. | ||
====United Kingdom==== | |||
Financial Services Authority (UK)[http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/about/index.shtml] | |||
===Central banks=== | |||
The [[Federal Reserve System]][http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/default.htm] | |||
The [[European Central Bank]][http://www.ecb.int/ecb/html/index.en.html] since the establishment of the euro as a common currency in 1999, the European Central Bank has operated the monetary policy of the European monetary system with objective of maintaining price stability, without generating excessive fluctuations in output. | |||
The [[Bank of England]][http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/] | |||
===International institutions=== | |||
The [[International Monetary Fund]][http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm] was set up in 1944, mainly to provide loans to member governments in support of policies to deal with [[balance of payments]] problems. In recent years it has also devoted its resources to the strengthening of the international financial system and relieving financial crises. It also advises member governments about their economic problems and, when necessary, it grants loans to help resolve them. | |||
The [[World Bank]] provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries, finances selected private sector projects,. guarantees foreign investors against non-commercial risks and settles disputes between foreign investors and host countries. | |||
The [[Bank for International Settlements]] serves as the central banks’ bank and provides a forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central bank governors and senior executives. Its committees include the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Committee on the Global Financial System. It provides a home for the [[Financial Stability Forum]]. | |||
==Legislation== | |||
===The United States=== | |||
The [[Sarbanes-Oxley Act]] 2002 - intended to protect against financial irregularity in public companies. (A response to major corporate failures that involved poor auditing, such as Enron and Worldcom. | |||
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==Regulatory and supervisory institutions== | |||
===Regulators=== | |||
====International==== | |||
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision:[http://www.bis.org/bcbs/]<br> | |||
International Organization of Securities Commissions[http://www.iosco.org/] | |||
====United States==== | |||
Federal Reserve System:[http://www.federalreserve.gov/bankinforeg/default.htm] | |||
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[http://www.fdic.gov/] | |||
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency[http://www.comptrollerofthecurrency.gov] | |||
National Credit Union Administration[http://www.ncua.gov/] | |||
====Europe==== | |||
Responsibility for financial regulation in the European Union rested until 2007 with the various national authorities. Has Since adopted unified regulatory procedures[http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/finance/mifid-guide/]. | |||
====United Kingdom==== | ====United Kingdom==== | ||
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===The European Union=== | ===The European Union=== | ||
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, 2007[http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/finance/mifid-guide/] | The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, 2007[http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/finance/mifid-guide/] | ||
===The United Kingdom=== | |||
==References== | |||
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===The United Kingdom=== | ===The United Kingdom=== | ||
Revision as of 05:16, 5 December 2009
Regulatory and supervisory institutions
Regulators
International
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision:[1]
International Organization of Securities Commissions[2]
United States
Federal Reserve System:[3]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[4]
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency[5]
National Credit Union Administration[6]
Europe
Responsibility for financial regulation in the European Union rests with the various national authorities, have recently adopted unified regulatory procedures.
United Kingdom
Financial Services Authority (UK)[7]
Central banks
The European Central Bank[9] since the establishment of the euro as a common currency in 1999, the European Central Bank has operated the monetary policy of the European monetary system with objective of maintaining price stability, without generating excessive fluctuations in output.
International institutions
The International Monetary Fund[11] was set up in 1944, mainly to provide loans to member governments in support of policies to deal with balance of payments problems. In recent years it has also devoted its resources to the strengthening of the international financial system and relieving financial crises. It also advises member governments about their economic problems and, when necessary, it grants loans to help resolve them.
The World Bank provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries, finances selected private sector projects,. guarantees foreign investors against non-commercial risks and settles disputes between foreign investors and host countries.
The Bank for International Settlements serves as the central banks’ bank and provides a forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central bank governors and senior executives. Its committees include the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Committee on the Global Financial System. It provides a home for the Financial Stability Forum.
Legislation
The United States
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 - intended to protect against financial irregularity in public companies. (A response to major corporate failures that involved poor auditing, such as Enron and Worldcom.
Regulatory and supervisory institutions
Regulators
International
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision:[12]
International Organization of Securities Commissions[13]
United States
Federal Reserve System:[14]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[15]
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency[16]
National Credit Union Administration[17]
Europe
Responsibility for financial regulation in the European Union rested until 2007 with the various national authorities. Has Since adopted unified regulatory procedures[18].
United Kingdom
Financial Services Authority (UK)[19]
Central banks
The Federal Reserve System[20]
The European Central Bank[21] since the establishment of the euro as a common currency in 1999, the European Central Bank has operated the monetary policy of the European monetary system with objective of maintaining price stability, without generating excessive fluctuations in output.
International institutions
The International Monetary Fund[23] was set up in 1944, mainly to provide loans to member governments in support of policies to deal with balance of payments problems. In recent years it has also devoted its resources to the strengthening of the international financial system and relieving financial crises. It also advises member governments about their economic problems and, when necessary, it grants loans to help resolve them.
The World Bank provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries, finances selected private sector projects,. guarantees foreign investors against non-commercial risks and settles disputes between foreign investors and host countries.
The Bank for International Settlements serves as the central banks’ bank and provides a forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central bank governors and senior executives. Its committees include the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Committee on the Global Financial System. It provides a home for the Financial Stability Forum.
Legislation
The United States
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 - intended to protect against financial irregularity in public companies. (A response to major corporate failures that involved poor auditing, such as Enron and Worldcom.
The European Union
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, 2007[24]
The United Kingdom
References