Towards a single market in retail financial services: Reflections on the role of ADR

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An integrated market in the retail financial services sector in European markets remains elusive which continue to be fragmented along national lines but one which is essential for consumers and business alike to reap the full benefits of the euro. Non-regulatory measures such as wider use of modern, distance marketing technologies and parallel development of flexible, accessible and publicly known dispute resolution mechanisms are some of the Community initiatives suggested to facilitate financial market integration.

Author: Athanassiou, Phoebus, Mavrommati, Sandy
Financial markets

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A modified open method of coordination in corporate governance

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The Open Method of Coordination (OMC) method applied into corporate governance is discussed, focusing on the theoretical dynamics of the method. It is found that EU has applied this method in the broader area of corporate governance as a means to foster competition of laws and regulatory regimes for the benefit of investors and the market at large and that it has used the method long before it gave it a name.

Author: Mavrommati, Sandy, Papathanassiou, Chryssa
Government domestic functions, Corporate governance, European Union, Domestic policy

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Towards pan-European hedge fund regulation? state of the debate

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European initiatives and proposals for the regulation of hedge funds in the future are critically examined. The extent to which these initiatives will be transformed into specific regulatory action is assessed.

Author: Athanassiou, Phoebus
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Management investment, open-end, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Mutual fund industry, Hedge funds

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Subjects list: Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation
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