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Initial margin for FX derivatives under EMIR – a discussion from a legal perspective
IntroductionThe 2008 financial crisis has revealed considerable deficiencies in ‘over-the-counter’ – derivatives markets regulation. Although ‘deregulation’ used to be the dogma regulators believed in during the..
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03 July 2014
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17.5 - 02 July 2014
Restraints on micro-loan businesses
After the recent collapse of the credit market, the legislator and courts in Estonia have imposed extensive restrictions on businesses providing micro loans to consumers. Regardless of all restrictions imposed within the five years after the..
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03 July 2014
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17.5 - 02 July 2014
Reviewing the bank’s Product Approval and Review Process
IntroductionRecently the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published the Joint Position on Manufacturers’ Product Oversight & Governance Processes, also well-known as the bank’s Product Approval and..
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03 July 2014
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17.5 - 02 July 2014
Bank State Aid under BRRD and SRM
Karel Lannoo reviews the main principles introduced by the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive and the Single Resolution Mechanism, and their ongoing interaction with EU state aid rules.
A milestone was reached with the approval by the..
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21 July 2014
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17.6 - 21 July 2014
A balancing act – The Maltese investment services rules applicable to collective investment schemes authorised to invest through loans
Adrian Cutajar examines the Malta Financial Services Authority’s Investment Services Rules, including their regulatory relevance and the manner in which they address risks associated with specialised investment funds.
On 2nd April,..
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21 July 2014
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17.6 - 21 July 2014
The global financial crisis and mortgage fraud – The untold story
Dr Nicholas Ryder analyses the association between the 2008 global financial crisis and white collar crime, in particular, mortgage fraud
The origins of the financial crisis can be traced to the US subprime mortgage sector. The subprime..
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21 July 2014
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17.6 - 21 July 2014
The EU Bank Resolution Recovery Directive – Some observations on the financing arrangements
John Raymond LaBrosse, Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal and Dalvinder Singh[1] provide some observations on financing arrangements within the the EU’s Bank Resolution Directive
Background
The global financial crisis put exceedingly large..
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21 July 2014
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17.6 - 21 July 2014