LL4BF Half Unit
International Financial Regulation
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Philipp Paech NAB 7.05
Availability
This course is available on the MPA in European Public and Economic Policy, MPA in International Development, MPA in Public Policy and Management, MPA in Public and Economic Policy, MPA in Public and Social Policy, MSc in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions, MSc in Law and Accounting, MSc in Regulation, MSc in Risk and Finance, Master of Laws and Master of Laws (extended part-time study). This course is not available as an outside option.
This course will be relevant to the following LLM specialisms: Banking Law and Financial Regulation, Corporate and Securities Law and International Business Law. This course is capped at 60 students.
Course content
This course focuses on the micro- and macro-prudential regulation of financial institutions and the financial system. It examines the prudential regulation of banks, bank resolution schemes, the regulation of shadow banking and other regulatory attempts to ensure financial stability. The focus will be on the regulation of national and international aspects of financial institutions and the financial system, rather than on private law and transactional aspects.
No previous knowledge of financial market regulation or background in economics is required for those wishing to follow this course. For non-lawyers, a willingness to engage in legal analysis will be necessary, although a legal background is not required.
The syllabus may include the following topics:
The Rational of International, EU and UK Regulatory Structures
Core concepts of Financial Regulation, pre- and post-Crisis
Financial Stability – Policy Issues, Principles and Global Standard Setters
Prudential Regulation of Banks – The Basel Accords
The EU Banking Union
National and Cross-border Resolution of Failing Banks
Regulating Shadow Banks
Regulating Alternative Investment Funds
Regulating Credit Rating Agencies
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 5 hours of classes in the LT. 1 hour of lectures in the ST.
There will be 10 two-hour lectures, plus ‘follow-up’ classes if numbers exceed 30. A number of guest lecturers may also be invited to give seminars on their specialist areas. There will be a Reading Week in week 6.
Formative coursework
All students are expected to produce one 2,000 word formative essay during the course. The course offers also a voluntary mock exam.
Indicative reading
A full reading list will be distributed during the course and essential materials will be made available to the students electronically where possible. In addition, the students will be invited to do independent reading. Good general introductions are A. Turner et al, The Future of Finance: The LSE Report (2011) and D. Tarullo, Banking on Basel (2008) and E. Avgouleas, Governance of Global Financial Markets (2012).
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours, reading time: 15 minutes) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Law
Total students 2015/16: 68
Average class size 2015/16: 14
Controlled access 2015/16: Yes
Lecture capture used 2015/16: Yes (LT)
Value: Half Unit