Asset Management and Investor Protection: An International Analysis

by Julian Franks, Colin Mayer, Luis Correia da Silva

Overview

Scandals in financial institutions, weakness in the world economy, and volatility in financial markets bring to the fore front issues of regulation and consumer protection. This comparative survey of how investors are currently protected in a range of countries in Europe and the United States is set in an accessible and theoretical framework. It will be invaluable for academics and students involved in the analysis of financial markets and regulation as well as practitioners in financial institutions and regulatory authorities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199261932
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/27/2003
Series:	Economics & Finance
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	9.12(w) x 6.36(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

London Business School

Oxford Financial Research Centre

Oxford Economic Research Associates Ltd.

Table of Contents

List of FiguresList of TablesList of AbbreviationsAcknowledgements1. Introduction2. The Policy Implications3. Summary of Research Findings4. Assets under Management: Europe and the USA5. The Industry Structure: Europe and the USA6. The Regulatory Framework7. The Regulation of Investment Management Services in the USA8. The Basel Committee's Proposals on a Capital Charge for Operational Risk9. Survey of European Asset Managers10. A Case Study in Authorized Collective Schemes11. Literature ReviewGlossaryReferencesIndex