Global Financial Centres


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – on Luxembourg as a financial centre – coping with the crisis – balancing supervisory duties between the central bank and the banking regulator


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – on what went wrong in the EU monetary policy leading to the Greek crisis – creating crisis resolution regimes


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”


“EU too soft on Greece’s fiscal discipline”

May 2010

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Yves Mersch, Governor, Banque centrale du Luxembourg on the EU’s role in the Greek crisis – keeping Luxembourg competitive as an international financial centre - views on a proposed bank tax – barriers for entry for new financial centres in Asia


“Sweden’s lessons from the Latvian crisis of 2008″


“Sweden’s lessons from the Latvian crisis of 2008″

May 2010

(Part 2 of 2) Conversation with Stefan Ingves, chairman of the executive board and governor of the Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, on lessons from the Latvian crisis – the reconfiguration of the regulatory regime – regional co-operation between regulators – the role of markets in banks’ risk management


“Sweden’s lessons from the Latvian crisis of 2008″


“Sweden’s lessons from the Latvian crisis of 2008″

May 2010

Conversation with Stefan Ingves, chairman of the executive board and governor of the Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, on lessons from the Latvian crisis – government intervention in the financial markets & the changes in the tenets of capitalism – views on bank tax – the need for a national debt office


“Jane Diplock, chairperson of IOSCO, says that harmonisation in securities regulation is achievable.”


“Jane Diplock, chairperson of IOSCO, says that harmonisation in securities regulation is achievable.”

October 2009

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Jane Diplock, Chairperson of New Zealand Securities Commission, Chairperson of IOSCO - IOSCO’s relationship with other regulators - “are some products too complex to sell?” - innovation and consumer protection


“Hans Hoogervorst, the chairman of Dutch securities regulator on systemic risks and regulatory structures.”


“Hans Hoogervorst, the chairman of Dutch securities regulator on systemic risks and regulatory structures.”

October 2009

(Part 2 of 2) Conversation with Hans Hoogervorst, chairman, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and vice-chairman of the International Organisation of Securities Committees’ technical committee - OTC markets, transparency and competition - IASB and FASB accounting


“Hans Hoogervorst, the chairman of Dutch securities regulator on systemic risks and regulatory structures.”


“Hans Hoogervorst, the chairman of Dutch securities regulator on systemic risks and regulatory structures.”

October 2009

(Part 1 of 2) Conversation with Hans Hoogervorst, chairman, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets and vice-chairman of the International Organisation of Securities Committees’ technical committee
- restructuring supervisory regimes - the twin peaks supervisory model and clear distinction of duties - systemic risk and micro-prudential regulation