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2009

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The Enigma Of Clearing Buy Side Otc Derivatives, Christian Johnson Nov 2009

The Enigma Of Clearing Buy Side Otc Derivatives, Christian Johnson

Christian A. Johnson

Congress is currently drafting bills and holding hearings on regulating the over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives market. One principal focus is on reducing credit and systemic risk by eventually requiring the majority of OTC derivatives to be cleared through registered clearing organizations or agencies (hereinafter “clearing-houses”). 

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Il Contagio Dei Subprime Dec 2008

Il Contagio Dei Subprime

Patricia A. McCoy

No abstract provided.

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The Financial Sector Upheaval Of 2008: Sociological Antecedents And Their Implications For Investment Company Regulation, Larry Barnett Dec 2008

The Financial Sector Upheaval Of 2008: Sociological Antecedents And Their Implications For Investment Company Regulation, Larry Barnett

Larry D Barnett

In 2008, the United States experienced a severe contraction in the availability of credit, a marked reduction in the price of common stocks, and an appreciable increase in interest rates on debt instruments issued by business entities and by state and local governments. The premise of the instant article is that, although this upheaval was economic in form and sudden in occurrence, it stemmed from change that was sociological in character and that started in prior decades. Specifically, the 2008 upheaval in finance is traced to a shift in social values among Americans - namely, an increased prevalence of hedonism …

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