Regulating financial markets after the global crisis

Abstract

The global financial crisis was the most severe international economic crisis since the Great Depression. As it was the case after the earlier crises, the financial system was intensely discussed and the regulatory framework was shaped accordingly. The regulatory changes are still in process. The purpose of this chapter is to provide insights into the financial regulations after the financial crisis and to submit some details about the regulatory bodies and changes. This chapter includes a general review of the discussions in the global financial system in the wake of the financial crisis. The regulatory changes in bank capital, the shadow banking system, trading and financial reporting of the financial products and credit rating agencies are briefly described. The criticisms of bank capital regulations are submitted. The effect of both the crises and the regulatory changes are discussed.