This paper considers the ‘market failures' that can block standardisation and recommends actions to overcome these barriers and so ensure greater realisation of the efficiency and risk-reduction benefits of standardisation in global financial markets. It first reviews the economic benefits of...

This paper reports the outcome of a small scale ‘Delphi' survey of standards professionals, focusing on the business and economic benefits of standardization in global financial markets and the barriers to standardization. Despite its small scale this survey points to clear conclusions. There...

This book provides a comprehensive review of the prospects for financial markets in the face of rapid technological development and international integration. It offers a revolutionary perspective, exploring the challenges for regulators and demonstrating a network economics approach to explain...