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Transnational Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel
Transnational Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel
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Fiduciary law is expanding throughout the world.1 It seems to be a new phenomenon, but in reality, it is not. Fiduciary law is ancient. It existed centuries ago in Mesopotamia, 2 Rome, 3 Egypt,4 Greece,5 as well as in Jewish 6 and Christian laws.7 Fiduciary duties arguably developed later in Great Britain when master landlords left for the holy land on religious crusades and had to rely on others to manage their estates.8 The ancient rules, such as those found in agency law in Mesopotamia, may not have been as sophisticated as the current ones-such …
Financing The Benefit Corporation, Steven A. Dean, Dana Brakman Reiser
Financing The Benefit Corporation, Steven A. Dean, Dana Brakman Reiser
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A Story Of Three Bank-Regulatory Legal Systems: Contract, Financial Management Regulation, And Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel
A Story Of Three Bank-Regulatory Legal Systems: Contract, Financial Management Regulation, And Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel
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How should banks be regulated to avoid their failure? Banks must control the risks they take with depositors' money. If depositors lose their trust in their banks, and demand their money, the banks will fail. This article describes three legal bank regulatory systems: Contract with depositors (U.S.); a mix of contract and trust law, but going towards trust (Japan), and a full trust-fiduciary law regulating banks (Israel). The article concludes that bank regulation, which limits the banks' risks and conflicts of interest, helps create trustworthy banks that serve their country best.
Trouble With Regulating Microfinance, Anita Bernstein
Trouble With Regulating Microfinance, Anita Bernstein
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Reparations, Microfinance, And Gender: A Plan, With Strategies For Implementation, Anita Bernstein, Hans D. Siebel
Reparations, Microfinance, And Gender: A Plan, With Strategies For Implementation, Anita Bernstein, Hans D. Siebel
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Consumer Credit And Competition: The Puzzle Of Competitive Credit Markets, Edward J. Janger, Susan Block-Lieb
Consumer Credit And Competition: The Puzzle Of Competitive Credit Markets, Edward J. Janger, Susan Block-Lieb
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Governing And Financing Blended Enterprise, Dana Brakman Reiser
Governing And Financing Blended Enterprise, Dana Brakman Reiser
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Demand-Side Gatekeepers In The Market For Home Loans, Edward J. Janger, Susan Block-Lieb
Demand-Side Gatekeepers In The Market For Home Loans, Edward J. Janger, Susan Block-Lieb
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The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel
The Future Of The Securities And Exchange Commission As A Market Regulator, Roberta S. Karmel
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Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel
Regulation By Exemption: The Changing Definition Of An Accredited Investor, Roberta S. Karmel
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A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto
A Social Defense Of Sarbanes-Oxley, James A. Fanto
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Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel
Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds And Stock Market Volatility: What Regulation By The Securities And Exchange Commission Is Appropriate?, Roberta S. Karmel
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The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel
The Securities And Exchange Commission Goes Abroad To Regulate Corporate Governance, Roberta S. Karmel
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The Contribution Of The Fund Profile To Investor Education, James A. Fanto
The Contribution Of The Fund Profile To Investor Education, James A. Fanto
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Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel
Creating Law At The Securities And Exchange Commission: The Lawyer As Prosecutor, Roberta S. Karmel
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The Transformation Of French Corporate Governance And United States Institutional Investors, James Fanto
The Transformation Of French Corporate Governance And United States Institutional Investors, James Fanto
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"Value" Judgments: Accounts Receivable Financing And Voidable Preference Under The New Bankruptcy Code, Neil B. Cohen
"Value" Judgments: Accounts Receivable Financing And Voidable Preference Under The New Bankruptcy Code, Neil B. Cohen
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The Investment Banker And The Credit Regulations, Roberta S. Karmel
The Investment Banker And The Credit Regulations, Roberta S. Karmel
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