Tabla de Contenidos:
  • MODERNIZING FINANCIAL REGULATION ; MODERNIZING FINANCIAL REGULATION ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; FEDERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY CONSOLIDATION: AN OVERVIEW ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION ; THE MAJOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORS ; SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS REGULATIONS ; BACKGROUND ; U.S. FUNCTIONAL AND COMPETITIVE REGULATORY STRUCTURE ; Regulatory Competition in Banking ; Regulatory Competition in Insurance ; Regulatory Competition in Securities ; Regulatory Competition in Commodity Futures and Options ; THE PROBLEM OF REGULATING IN THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT ; PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION SOLUTIONS.
  • Banking Insurance ; Securities ; Consolidation in Other Countries ; Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom ; The Financial Services Agency of Japan ; The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) ; U.S. REGULATORS ARE TRYING TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE ; SOME IMPLICATIONS ; End Notes ; FINANCIAL REGULATION: INDUSTRY TRENDS CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE THE FEDERAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE ; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY ; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS ; WHAT GAO FOUND ; ABBREVIATIONS ; RESULTS IN BRIEF ; BACKGROUND.
  • MEASURING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF REGULATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT, COMPLICATING EFFORTS TO REDUCE REGULATORY BURDEN Regulators and the Financial Services Industry Face Challenges Measuring Regulatory Costs and Benefits ; Concerns Exist that Regulation Could Hinder Market Efficiency; U.S. Regulators Have Reviewed Existing Regulations ; Forum Participants Shared Concerns Regarding Regulatory Burden ; We Have Recommended Improved Review of Regulations ; DEVELOPMENTS IN A DYNAMIC FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT POSE CHALLENGES TO THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE.
  • Aspects of the Current Regulatory Structure Have Contributed to a Strong Financial System but also Create Challenges Key Trends Have Changed the Financial Services Industry ; Recent Legislative Changes Have Affected the Financial Services Industry ; Recent Industry Changes Demonstrate the Challenges Confronting Financial Regulators ; Consolidated Supervision of Holding Companies ; ILC Holding Company Regulation ; Basel II Implementation ; OCC Preemption and Charter Choice ; SEC and CFTC Joint Jurisdiction over Certain Products.
  • Regulators Have Often Collaborated to Respond to Regulatory Challenges but More Could be Done Accountability for Identifying and Responding to Risks that Span Financial Sectors Is Not Clearly Defined ; OPTIONS TO CHANGE THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY STRUCTURE ; Modernizing the Financial Regulatory System Remains a Challenge ; Some Lessons May Be Learned from the United Kingdom's FSA Model which Emphasizes a Principles-based Approach to Regulation ; Clear, Consistent Regulatory Goals Are Important Steps to Improve Regulatory Effectiveness.