Who Regulates Whom?
Author | : Mark Jickling |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2010-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437927610 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437927610 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Federal financial regulation in the U.S. has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in financial markets. This report provides an overview of current U.S. financial regulation: which agencies are responsible for which institutions and markets, and what kinds of authority they have. Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Financial Crises, Regulatory Jurisdiction, and Systemic Risk; (3) Capital Requirements: Non-Bank Capital Requirements; (4) The Federal Financial Regulators: Banking Regulators; Non-Bank Financial Regulators; Regulatory Umbrella Groups; (5) Unregulated Markets and Institutions: Foreign Exchange Markets; U.S. Treasury Securities; OTC Derivatives; Private Securities Markets; Nonbank Lenders; Hedge Funds.