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The Foundations and Future of Financial Regulation. Iris H Chiu (Dr) University College London. Financial Regulation. As distinguished from Financial Law Governing finance Financialisation and what this means Frameworks, principles, objectives and values
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The Foundations and Future of Financial Regulation Iris H Chiu (Dr) University College London
Financial Regulation • As distinguished from Financial Law • Governing finance • Financialisation and what this means • Frameworks, principles, objectives and values • The locations of power in governing finance
Post-crisis Financial Regulation • Governance by public authorities • Financial stability as a public good • Through legal reforms
Post-crisis Financial Regulation • Pre-emptive approach • Increasing paternalism • Expanded scope of coverage
Pre-emptive Approaches • Extra capital charges under Basel III • Macro-prudential supervision • Increased intervention in consumer protection
Expanded scope of coverage • Governing what is previously unregulated • ‘More Europe’ – Moloney • EU vs national institutions • Co-governance
Financial Stability • Meaning • Policy measures corrective in nature? • Lack of precise objective or permanent content • Regulation of financial sector remuneration as example
Way Forward • ‘Financial stability’ as kickstarting ideological reflections • Social utility • New discourses in governing finance needed