Project: Mapping the Financial Governance

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

When academics, analysts and scholars analyze the causes and remedies for the current credit crisis, most of them analyze macro-economic trends such as exchange rate movements, or micro-economic changes such as Basel II. How the global financial architecture evolved and how that influences the probability of crisis is very rarely discussed. ...

ECSDA - European Central Securities Depositories Association

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Institution: European Central Securities Depositories Association Abbreviation: ECSDA Type: Private Founded: 1997 (History: The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) was formed in 1997 in Madrid in order to provide a forum for CSDs to exchange views and take forward projects of mutual interest. ) Members Total: 42 Membership in: Membership of: Description: The general ...

CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Committee of European Securities Regulators Abbreviation: CESR Type: Public Founded: 2001 Members Total: Membership in: Membership of: Description: The role of CESR is to improve co-ordination among securities regulators, act as an advisory group to assist the EU Commission, work to ensure more consistent and timely day-to-day implementation of community legislation in the Member States. Working ...

IWCFC - Interim Working Committee on Financial Conglomerates

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution:Interim Working Committee on Financial Conglomerates Abbreviation:IWCFC Type: Public Founded: Members Total:3 Membership in: Membership of: CEIOPS, CEBS, CESR Description: Working Group: Outreach: Reporting to: Website: Highest Organ: Chair: Seat: Function: Standards: