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Reforming the Law and Structure of the International Financial System
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John H. Friedland
Book Code: Q643
ISBN: 1-56720-643-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-56720-643-2
360 pages, figure, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 5/30/2004
List Price: $76.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects:
  • Endorsement From Margaret Blair
    Associate Professor, Georgetown University:     Provides a timely review of critical financial issues of the day. The text could serve as a useful supplementary text for any corporate finance course, or as a primary text for an international finance course.
  • Endorsement From Professor Barry A.K. Rider
    Director, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies:     ...I must congratulate John Friedland on an excellent piece of scholarship. The book, however, is not just scholarly, it is also one of the most informative and useable texts in the area. It is authoritative, timely and perceptive. I have no hesitation in commending it to my students.
Description: The international financial system is in a state of flux, with rapidly changing legislation influenced by financial scandal in the United States (namely Sarbanes-Oxley). The purpose of this book is to survey both the American and the European Union financial system and regulation, with particular emphasis on the United Kingdom, the European financial capital; to catalog what has yet to be done regarding regulatory initiatives in the United States; to investigate the work and purpose of international financial organizations; to investigate theories of financial disclosure and corporate governance; and to investigate the failed attempt to re-regulate the Japanese capital markets. Unveiling a new role and mandate for financial regulation, Friedland concludes that additional regulation is needed to stabilize the international banking system. He asserts that the international accounting system must be rationalized through legal structures, and that the international monetary system is in dire need of a major overhaul.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • United Kingdom Financial Services Regulation in the Context of EU Financial Market Regulation: The Financial Services Authority Uber Alles?
  • International Financial Organizations
  • Payment, Settlement Systems, and Intermarket Systematic Risk
  • The Deteriorating Integrity of the U.S. Financial System
  • Through the Looking Glass: Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting
  • Reform: Sarbanes-Oxley, Its Consequences and the European Response
  • The Curious Case of Japan: Capital Market Rigidity and Regulatory Failure
LC Card Number: 2003062259
LCC Class: K4450
Dewey Class: 346
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