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Assessing Hong Kong As An International Financial Centre, Bryane Michael Jan 2014

Assessing Hong Kong As An International Financial Centre, Bryane Michael

Bryane Michael (bryane.michael@stcatz.ox.ac.uk)

How can Hong Kong hope to catch up to London and New York as an international financial centre? Close ties with the Mainland result in financial fragility which could decrease Hong Kong's prospects as a financial centre in the longer term. In this paper, we review Hong Kong's dependence on the Mainland's economy. We provide 21 recommendations for strengthening Hong Kong's banking and securities markets.


Assessing Risk, Liability And Asset Management Investments Among U.S. And Foreign Banks: Bank Of America, Wells Fargo, And Wachovia, Valencia Tamir Johnson Dr. Sep 2013

Assessing Risk, Liability And Asset Management Investments Among U.S. And Foreign Banks: Bank Of America, Wells Fargo, And Wachovia, Valencia Tamir Johnson Dr.

Valencia T Johnson

In recent years, banks have had a positive and negative impact on assessing risk, liability and asset management from other competitors such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Wachovia. There have been many recent discussions about the U.S. and International banking management and investments. The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Exchange Commission are finding ways to evaluate the negative and positive behaviors exhibited by other financial institutions, which has an impact on the global economy, and in regards to financial management and investments. This article explains the important of assessing the risk and compliance management in financial banking and …


Federalism And Fiduciaries: A New Framework For Protecting State Benefit Funds, Richard E. Mendales Sep 2013

Federalism And Fiduciaries: A New Framework For Protecting State Benefit Funds, Richard E. Mendales

Richard E. Mendales

The financial crisis has underlined difficulties faced by states and their subdivisions in paying benefits to their employees. The most spectacular example is Detroit's bankruptcy, but state and local employers across the country face sharp cuts in benefits as their employers fight for solvency. A federal solution such as ERISA is precluded by considerations of federalism and the impracticability of getting major legislation through Congress. This Article proposes an alternative solution: a uniform state code, following other uniform state laws such as the Uniform Commercial Code, that states could adopt to govern both state and local plans. It would finance …


51 % Fdi In Multi Brand Retail: After The Inevitable, Maurya Vijay Chandra Nov 2012

51 % Fdi In Multi Brand Retail: After The Inevitable, Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

The government has finally shown its resoluteness. The Indian market is now open for the investment in multi brand retail. The immediate reactions of various stakeholders are along expected lines. The left is afraid of the farmers being armtwisted in the long run; the industry is happy; the government basking in the glory of having overcome its "policy paralysis" and the political opponents have reasons to celebrate as they have unique "opt-in" leverage.