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Blocking complexity – how complex regulation blocks public interest representation
This blog, focussing on banking regulation, is an edited extract of a new report by Finance...
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Representation of public interest in banking #5 – Shareholder Value in Banking: Legal Fictions and Financial Stability
This article is part of a series of blogs on a Finance Watch project on the...
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Putting the Capital Markets Union on sustainable foundations
The article was originally published at Critical Finance, a website composed by a group of economists...
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MiFID: the counter-lobby makes a difference
Lawmakers this month reached a long-awaited agreement on regulating financial markets. The revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive...
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Lessons from history VIII – On the social utility of finance
How an 18th century British doctrine suggests a complete overhaul of financial regulation
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Lessons from history I: Not so innovative financial innovations
The writings of Joseph de la Vega show that “modern” financial features such as derivatives, short...
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Interview with Joe Saluzzi
To get a feel for how they think financial markets have changed in the last 15...
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Commodity derivatives
In any financial market, it is helpful to have a small proportion of speculators. Their activity...
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