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This handbook provides the reader with a thorough history of banking law and illustrates how today's system of financial regulation is unlike anything else in the world. New and experienced lawyers representing banks need to understand a bank's specific structure, the importance of capital, and the new language that has formed. A reference list is included with definitions on current "Bank Speak."
To help you decipher the complexities of banking law, this user-friendly guide provides a basic understanding to this specialty area. From outlining what is a bank to identifying your clients, this primer helps you understand "just the basics." Included is a comprehensive appendix of acronyms, lingo, and jargon that is easily accessible and includes banking terms, legal references, definitions, and more.
For banks, insurance companies and securities firms preparing to capitalize on the rapidly accelerating trend towards financial services convergence, the possibilities are virtually endless. This book provides coverage of essential financial services regulation. It offers red flags pinpointing regulatory obstacles and pitfalls.
Covers several aspects of bank holding companies, from permissible activities through operations. This book addresses such significant subjects as the Federal Reserve Board's supervisory framework for complex banking organizations, including guidance concerning capital adequacy; enhanced enforcement authority of federal regulators, and more.
Financial services are facing numerous challenges caused by the rapid changes occurring in the marketplace. These events have called into question the fundamental principles upon which the current regulatory structure was built. In the past, the roles of banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies have been somewhat separate; today the differences are becoming less noticeable. The Financial Services Revolution explores the current regulatory environment. This title is an essential tool for any financial professional seeking to keep abreast of this rapidly changing industry. Specific topics include: Banks and insurance companies moving away from their traditional business operations and entering the investment management arena; The increasing role of mutual funds in the financial services industry; The explosion of new financial instruments into the industry.
The ABA Journal serves the legal profession. Qualified recipients are lawyers and judges, law students, law librarians and associate members of the American Bar Association.