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Source: United Kingdom : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)-Technical Note

Volume/Issue: 2016/165

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 17 June 2016

ISBN: 9781484394830

Keywords: banks, persons, legal persons, companies, limited

This paper sets out the findings and recommendations made in the context of the 2016 Financial Sector Assessment Program for the United Kingdom in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of T...

Toward a Monetary Union in the East African Community: Asymmetric Shocks, Exchange Rates, and Risk-Sharing Mechanisms »

Source: Toward a Monetary Union in the East African Community : Asymmetric Shocks, Exchange Rates, and Risk-Sharing Mechanisms

Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers

Author(s): Paulo Drummond , Ari Aisen , Emre Alper , Ejona Fuli , and Sébastien Walker

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 20 July 2015

ISBN: 9781513562179

Keywords: Monetary unions, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, East Africa, Economic growth, Agricultural sector, Natural resources

This paper examines how susceptible East African Community (EAC) economies are to asymmetric shocks, assesses the value of the exchange rate as a shock absorber for these countries, and reviews adjustment mechanism...

United States »

Source: United States : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Anti-Money Laundering And Combating The Financing Of Terrorism (Aml/Cft)-Technical Notes

Volume/Issue: 2015/174

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 07 July 2015

ISBN: 9781513530147

Keywords: states, corporations, trusts, persons, state

This Technical Note discusses the findings and recommendations made in the Financial Sector Assessment Program for the United States in the areas of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (A...

Kuwait »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Kuwait: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Kuwait: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Kuwait: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Kuwait: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Kuwait: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix »

Source: Kuwait : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Volume/Issue: 2012/151

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 18 June 2012

ISBN: 9781475504590

Keywords: investment companies, financial information, investment banking, total market capitalization

This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Kuwait focuses on recent development in investment companies (ICs) and the business environment in the country. ICs continue to be vulnerable to swings in fina...

Israel »

Source: Israel : Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2012/87

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 April 2012

ISBN: 9781475503180

Keywords: securities law, stock exchange, corporation, financial statements, capital market

Israel's compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions' objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is c...

People’s Republic of China »

Source: People's Republic of China : Detailed Assessment Report: IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2012/80

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 05 April 2012

ISBN: 9781475502985

Keywords: securities companies, securities law, stock exchanges, asset management, futures trading

This paper discusses a detailed assessment report on the observance of China's compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commission's objectives and principles of securities regulation. The refor...

Russian Federation »

Source: Russian Federation : Detailed Assessment of Observance of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2012/53

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 13 March 2012

ISBN: 9781475502213

Keywords: market participants, insider trading, securities law, prudential supervision, securities regulation

This assessment reviews the regulatory framework in place for the oversight of the capital markets of the Russian Federation as of June 2011. The Russian securities markets, in particular, have been volatile, refle...

United States »

Source: United States : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Implementation of the IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2010/125

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 14 May 2010

ISBN: 9781455206667

Keywords: insider trading, exchange act, securities laws, federal securities, market participants

This paper presents Detailed Assessment of the United States's implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions' Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation. The general preconditio...

The Perimeter of Financial Regulation1 »

Source: The Perimeter of Financial Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2009/7

Series: IMF Staff Position Notes

Author(s): Luisa Zanforlin , Ian Tower , Erlend Nier , Michael Moore , Ana Carvajal , and Randall Dodd

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 26 March 2009

ISBN: 9781455296620

Keywords: Financial systems, regulation, regulatory requirements, regulatory framework, regulatory agencies

The G-20 has called for a review of the scope of financial regulation. This call reflects concern that the coverage of prudential regulation has been too narrow. A discussion of extending the regulatory perimeter s...

Germany's Corporate Governance Reforms »

Source: Germany's Corporate Governance Reforms : Has the System Become Flexible Enough?

Volume/Issue: 2008/179

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Jürgen Odenius

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 July 2008

ISBN: 9781451870374

Keywords: internal control, self-dealing, external control, shareholders, shareholder, minority shareholders, corporate governance system,

This article reviews Germany's corporate governance system and the effectiveness of recent reforms. Since the early 1990s far-reaching reforms have complemented the traditional stakeholder system with important ele...

Liechtenstein »

Source: Liechtenstein : Assessment of Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation

Volume/Issue: 2008/195

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 24 June 2008

ISBN: 9781451823332

Keywords: due diligence, money laundering, beneficial ownership, insurance companies

The financial sector in Liechtenstein provides primarily wealth-management services, including banking, trust, other fiduciary services, investment management, and life insurance. The establishment of the Financial...

Audit Committees in Central Banks »

Source: Audit Committees in Central Banks

Volume/Issue: 2007/73

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Kenneth Sullivan , Marie-Therese Camilleri , and Tonny Lybek

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 April 2007

ISBN: 9781451866377

Keywords: audit committees, audit committee, internal audit, financial statements, corporate governance,

This paper reviews the tasks and design of audit committees, increasingly recommended as a way to strengthen financial accountability and good central bank governance. It outlines the motivations for the establishm...

Australia »

Source: Australia : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy

Volume/Issue: 2006/437

Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Author(s): International Monetary Fund

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 12 December 2006

ISBN: 9781451802160

Keywords: corporate governance, continuous disclosure, disclosure requirements, corporate governance principles, shareholders

This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic....

How Does Privatization Work? Ownership Concentration and Enterprise Performance in Ukraine »

Source: How Does Privatization Work? Ownership Concentration and Enterprise Performance in Ukraine

Volume/Issue: 2001/42

Series: IMF Working Papers

Author(s): Alexander Pivovarsky

Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Publication Date: 01 April 2001

ISBN: 9781451846218

Keywords: Ownership, Transition, ownership concentration, ownership structure, privatization methods, investor protection, Socialist Enterprises and Their Transitions,

This paper investigates the relationship between ownership concentration and enterprise performance in Ukraine. Using data on 376 medium and large enterprises, it finds that ownership concentration is positively as...