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EU derivatives regulation: Too little too late?

The huge volume of opaque derivatives transactions was a major cause of the financial crisis. Derivatives markets have made commodity and other prices more volatile, and have created huge losses, destabilising economies. The regulatory measures that the European Union and other powers are currently considering on certain types of derivatives are inadequate. They should be replaced by bolder measures to regulate finance for the benefit of citizens in Europe and across the world.Read the full briefing here.

posted by Eurodad News | Thu, 11/03/2010 - 13:45

The markets demand their pound of flesh

“The pound of flesh which I demand of him is deerely bought, ’tis mine, and
I will haue it.” Shylock in the Merchant of Venice.
Despite the relevance of its theme to much of my work, I am not in the habit of quoting Shakespeare’s anti-Semitic play of 1596, the Merchant of Venice. But William Buiter’s column [...]

posted by Debtonation | Sun, 07/03/2010 - 20:31

Bankenabgabe - Konkurrenz zur Finanztransaktionssteuer?

posted by Finance for Development and International Taxes WEED | Thu, 18/02/2010 - 23:00

Europeans for Financial Reform: Conference “Fighting for a Financial Transaction Tax - how and why?”

Mon, 15/03/2010 (All day)

Taking place on the eve of political deliberations on financial regulation in ECOFIN, this conference on the financial transaction tax brings together a wide range of progressive politicians and experts, from NGOs, trade unions, international institutions, European and national parliaments.

posted by fincrisis | Mon, 22/02/2010 - 11:21