In times past, it used to be the case that leading economic nations were united by statements involving national delicacies and even donuts…However, signs of growing rifts and shifts in economic, trade and diplomatic relations are not only being evidenced by the recent conclusion of the...

Having been signed off through an executive order, it appears that the Trans Pacific Partnership is now dead in the waters – even though it was also considered to have been a stronger contender than its counterpart – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). What hopes now...

On the 2nd October 2016, the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, that Article 50 – the formal process for leaving the European Union, would be triggered by the end of March 2017. This in effect, should facilitate...

This paper addresses factors which have prompted the need for further revision of banking regulation, with particular reference to the Capital Requirements Directive. The Capital Requirements Directive (CRD), which comprises the 2006/48/EC Directive on the taking up and pursuit of the business...

The English version of this article can be found here: "http://ssrn.com/abstract=2263760" http://ssrn.com/abstract=2263760La version française de cet article peut être consultée à: "http://ssrn.com/abstract=2264238" http://ssrn.com/abstract=2264238La versione italiana di questo documento è...

What factors and developments have fuelled the "cartelisation" of capital markets? - to the extent of the rigging of EURIBOR and LIBOR rates? In what ways can EURIBOR and LIBOR rate rigging practices be addressed?How and why have offshore markets expanded to the degree and extent to which they...

Up until 1989, there existed “the Big Eight” accountancy firms namely the eight major international accountancy firms, Arthur Young (AY), Ernst & Whinney (EW), Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DHS) ,Touche Ross (TR), Price Waterhouse, Coopers and Lybrand, Arthur Andersen and KPMG. At present, there...

When could matters of mere economic interests be considered to be damaging to matters of national interests and national security? Why is it necessary to ensure that trade-offs in the realization of economic gains do not unintentionally impede overall economic benefits, and more importantly,...