Examining the subject from a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, Principles of Financial Regulation considers the underlying policies and the objectives of financial regulation.

Analyses banking regulation and recent international developments, including Basel IV, bank resolution and Brexit, and their impact on bank governance.

"In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2008, offers a systematic overview of recent developments in regulatory frameworks in advanced and emerging-market countries, outlining challenges to improving regulation, markets, and access in developing economies"--Provided by publisher.

The financial crisis of 2007-9 revealed serious failings in the regulation of financial institutions and markets, and prompted a fundamental reconsideration of the design of financial regulation. It is now clear that regulation must focus on the financial system as a whole, but this poses significant challenges for regulators. This volume describes how to address those challenges. Examining the subject from a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, it considers the underlying policies and the objectives of regulation by drawing on economics, finance and law methodologies.