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C/F/1348. The affects of financial liberalisation on developed and developing economies

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2400
DATE:
2012
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This paper discusses financial liberalisation, and aims to assess the impacts it has on developed and undeveloped economies. The paper begins by providing background information on financial liberalisation, and follows with an identification of different negative impacts of the concept. The impact financial liberalisation has on developed economies is discussed, and the paper concludes with recommendations.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial liberalisation, developed economies, undeveloped economies!,

 

C/F/1285. Global financial markets and their development

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950
DATE:
2011
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9.99 GBP

This paper examines financial markets, and is split into three sections. The first section evaluates how financial globalisation is affected by deregulation, capital mobility, common currencies, economic communities and trading blocs. The second section examines the internet and technological advances in computing power and communication. This section discusses the provision of domestic and global banking products and services, as well as the degree of competition in the world’s financial markets. Domestic and global financial system reforms are also examined. The final section concentrates on regulatory reforms, and aims to assess how they can be seen as important in reshaping financial services. The way in which they can be seen as a reaction to other forces of change is also discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial markets, financial globalisation, deregulation, capital mobility, common currencies, economic communities, trading blocs, computing power, global banking products, financial system reforms, regulatory reforms,

 

S/F/299. Key roles performed by financial system within economy

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2700
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the areas covered by a financial system, i.e. financial institutions, financial markets and financial exchanges. The key roles of the financial system are discussed including risk estimation, solving budget constraints, reducing moral hazards related to money expenditures, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: financial system, risk, budget, moral hazards,

 

C/E/646. Global exchange rate arrangements are critical to achieve and maintain financial stability.

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2750
DATE:
2010
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This paper examines financial stability and the way in which global exchange rates affect it. The paper begins by describing the origins of the global financial framework, which introduces the Bretton Woods system. The current global economic crisis is discussed, and the French proposition for a new system is discussed. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggesting for a global exchange rate mechanism is discussed and the paper concludes by recommending ways in which global economies can maintain financial stability.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial stability, global exchange rates, global financial framework, Bretton Woods system, global economic crisis, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, global exchange rate mechanism,

 

C/E/645. Global exchange rate arrangements are critical to achieve and maintain financial stability.

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2750
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

This paper examines financial stability and the way in which global exchange rates affect it. The paper begins by describing the origins of the global financial framework, which introduces the Bretton Woods system. The current global economic crisis is discussed, and the French proposition for a new system is discussed. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) suggesting for a global exchange rate mechanism is discussed and the paper concludes by recommending ways in which global economies can maintain financial stability.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial stability, global exchange rates, global financial framework, Bretton Woods system, global economic crisis, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, global exchange rate mechanism,

 

C/F/902. International Financial Regulation

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5200
DATE:
2010
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59.99 GBP

The paper looks at the financial regulation of the UK, Saudi Arabia (SA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) examining the UK legislation governing financial and investment services (FSMA) and conduct of business, the regulations of the SA security market (CMA) and stock exchange, the federal law of UAE, and the legislative issues of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

 

KEYWORDS: International Financial Regulation, UK financial legislation, Saudi Arabian financial legislation, United Arab Emirates financial legislation,

 

C/F/878. Regulation of Financial Markets

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3000
DATE:
2010
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39.99 GBP

This paper focuses on the regulation of financial markets, discussing the history of the regulations as well as outlining the need for regulations. The instruments that are used to regulate are evaluated, including disclosure provisions and exchange rules. The paper goes onto discuss the arguments against regulating financial markets, like moral hazards and the capture theory. Conclusions are made critiquing the current regulations suggesting areas for improvement.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial markets, regulations, disclosure provisions, exchange rules, moral hazard, capture theory,

 

C/F/847. Evaluation of Basel II Accord in the government banking and financial sector

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2050
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

This paper aims to illustrate the nature of financial regulation, in particular the Basel II Accord, describing it as a framework providing a standard set of principles aimed at regulating government banking and the financial sector. The paper explains the regulation system in regards to the financial sector, and follows by an explanation of the Basel II Accord. The impact that Basel II has on banking markets is evaluated, as is the changes that are proposed to the capital adequacy regime.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial regulation, Basel II Accord, Capital adequacy, Systemic Risk, banking,

 

C/EI/89. Cashless society is almost upon us

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2500
DATE:
2009
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The paper looks into the future of money examining the use of plastic cards and new electronic payment instruments in the UK. The concept of cashless society is introduced analysing the current situation, outlining the existing trends in using currency, and hypothesising about the future.

 

KEYWORDS: Cashless society, electronic money, e-money, electronic payments, plastic cards,

 

C/F/533. Cashless Society

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2500
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the possibility of a cashless society free from coins and banknotes arguing whether cash would be replaced in the near future, and discussing the hitherto unsuccessful attempts at replacing cash in the segments where it is most used, the prevalence of cash in developing countries, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Cashless Society, Electronic Payment, e-money, cash,

 

C/F/272. Financial Reporting Council

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1100
DATE:
2008
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19.99 GBP

The paper reports on the function, purpose and activities of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over 2007 reviewing the Council's activities, announcements, and reporting in accounting, auditing, actuarial, corporate governance, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Financial Reporting Council, Accounting Standards, Auditing, Actuarial,

 

C/F/296. Perspective on Basel II implications on Banks

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2000
DATE:
2008
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The paper examines the emergence of Basel II Accord describing the key elements of the accord and focusing on the capital adequacy concept and how it relates to the new Accord. Concerns and issues surrounding Basel II implementation are considered suggesting measures to mitigate those issues.

 

KEYWORDS: Basel I, Basel II, Capital Adequacy, disclosure requirement, operational charge, banks,

 

C/F/319. Financial markets

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2700
DATE:
2008
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29.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of finance providing information on the following topics: the validity of Beta and its comparison with the CAPM approach, the issues of international finance and the evaluation of the exchange rates behaviour.

 

KEYWORDS: CAPM, Beta, Financial Risk, PPP, Exchange rates, Balance of payments,

 

C/F/186. Revived Bretton Woods System

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2000
DATE:
2007
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29.99 GBP

The report has been aimed to address why have analysts of the international financial system drawn parallels between the current situation and the Bretton Woods system and are they justified in doing so. Moreover, it addresses the implications of the answer for international financial stability.

 

KEYWORDS: Bretton Woods, International Finance, Current Accounts, Trade, Foreign Exchange, Centr,

 

S/F/146. Analyse the use of the Private Finance Initiative in the public sector assessing to what extent it has achieved its aims of improved value for money and service delivery

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4200
DATE:
2007
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49.99 GBP

The paper examines the role and functions of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) relating its history, describing the development of the private and public sectors under PFI, their focus on service efficiency and value for money (VFM), the government's promotion of the PFI policy, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: Private Finance Initiative, PFI, value for money, VFM,

 

C/F/116. Are the decisions made by IASB independent of nation states?

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1100
DATE:
2006
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19.99 GBP

?The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is an independent, privately-funded accounting standard setter based in London, UK. Board Members come from nine countries and have a variety of functional backgrounds. The Board is committed to developing, in the public interest, a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards that require transparent and comparable information in general purpose financial statements. In addition, the Board cooperates with national accounting standard setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world? (IASB). A large number of countries decided to adopt a standard accounting rules, in order to allow the investors to make sound and informed financial decisions. However, the rules are set within UK, while other countries have very different reporting habits. This essay identifies a number of issues that IASB is facing and also concludes that IASB no longer can make independent decisions, primarily because of European Commissions involvement. The essay bases the arguments on a number of statements as well as FTs articles.

 

KEYWORDS: f, decisions, iasb, independent, nation, states,

 

C/F/145. Why should governments and the financial and business community be concerned about sustainability and the environment? When they are concerned, what can banks and other financial institutions do to promote sustainable development and why might it

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2000
DATE:
2006
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29.99 GBP

The following research paper consists of two parts the first one is devoted to analysis of the difference between commercial and development banks. The second part is focused on discussion of sustainable development and its relation to the banking industry.

 

KEYWORDS: Sustainable development, commercial banking, development bank, EBRD,

 

P/F/515. UK estate agency market: takeovers of 1980s

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1000
DATE:
2006
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19.99 GBP

The paper examines the process of takeovers and acquisitions within the UK estate agency market during the 1980s outlining the barriers to its entry, discussing the regulatory reforms of the Thatcher government, and analyzing the motives for takeovers, the problems faced by the sector, etc.

 

KEYWORDS: f, uk, estate, agency, market, takeovers,

 

S/F/125. Characteristics of Indian financial system: an overview

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3000
DATE:
2006
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The paper examines the features of the Indian financial system describing its structure, the effects of the financial reforms of the 1990s, the banking industry, the non-banking financial institutions, the capital market of India, etc. Indian financial system is compared to that of other developing economies.

 

KEYWORDS: Indian financial system, banking, non-banking,

 

P/F/304. Financial reforms in India and China: comparative analysis

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1000
DATE:
2005
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The paper analyses the effects of the recent financial reforms on Indian and Chinese economies. The reasons behind the reforms are outlined, their consequences are compared across both cultures.

 

KEYWORDS: f, financial, reforms, india, china, comparative,

 

P/F/323. Singapore: financial system

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4500
DATE:
2005
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The paper examines the structure of the financial system in Singapore providing an overview of the countrys economy, politics, financial institutions, financial and capital markets including the domestic money market, foreign exchange market, international money market, debt markets, equity & derivatives markets. The development of Singapore as a major financial centre is ascertained.

 

KEYWORDS: f, singapore, financial, system,

 

P/F/333. Regulation of financial markets

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5000
DATE:
2005
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59.99 GBP

The paper reviews the current situation in the world financial markets commenting on the forms of market efficiency and the implications of financial liberalisation. The objectives of financial market regulation are outlined, its importance is discussed in the context of the Asian financial crisis of late 1990s. The use of special measures of control is reviewed, specific needs for the regulation of risks in the derivatives markets are highlighted. The advantages and disadvantages of the existing regulations of the financial system are analysed.

 

KEYWORDS: f, regulation, financial, markets,

 

S/F/52. What are the main objectives of financial integration in Europe?

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1800
DATE:
2005
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This paper gives a brief account of the historical motivations and directives towards financial integration in Europe. It outlines the regulatory reasons and responses, and highlights the actual events that have occurred since 1998. The integration of various market platforms are discussed with their likely theoretical benefits based on European studies.

 

KEYWORDS: f, main, objectives, financial, integration, europe,

 

P/E/232. Moral hazards: problems and solutions

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2000
DATE:
2004
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29.99 GBP

The paper seeks to define the concept of moral hazard in insurance and financial sectors addressing the problems of agent-principal relationship. The main features of moral hazard are outlined, methods of dealing with moral hazard in the insurance industry and financial institutions are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: moral, hazards, solutions,

 

P/F/132. The current importance of London as a financial centre in international financial markets

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3700
DATE:
2004
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39.99 GBP

The paper accesses the current importance of London as a financial centre in international financial markets. The paper identifies and explains the advantages and disadvantages of London as a financial centre in international financial markets at present. And also the paper discusses whether London's current position can be sustained (or enhanced) in the future

 

KEYWORDS: f, current, importance, london, financial, centre, international, financial, markets,