The Short Course on Financial Services and Markets
Regulation is a one week executive education course to run from 24-28 April
2017 (tbc).
Course organizer: Jo Braithwaite, Law Department, LSE, J.P.Braithwaite@lse.ac.uk
Course administrator: Amanda Tinnams, Law Department, LSE A.Tinnams@lse.ac.uk
Aims
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to take a critical and reflective stance on key issues and drivers of financial regulation;
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to provide a contextual understanding of regulatory provisions and recent changes; and
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to facilitate strategic decision making by financial institutions, legal advisors and regulators
Target market
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those with experience in the markets who are moving into positions which require a greater familiarity with the key requirements of financial regulation, e.g. into significant influence functions or different areas of practice
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regulators seeking the opportunity to gain a deeper evaluation of key issues
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regulators and practitioners from outside the UK/EU seeking to understand the changes at the global level and in the EU & UK regulatory landscape
CPD Accreditation
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Accredited with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board: 29 CPD points.
Structure and delivery
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Five sessions per day of 60-75 minutes per session; sessions taught by leading academics and practitioners
Timing for each day
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Each day will run from 9.30am–4.45pm.
The issues covered in the course include:
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reforming global, national and EU structures of financial regulation in the wake of the crisis
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financial stability and how to address the 'too big to fail, to interconnected to fail' problem
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market transparency and the role of disclosure
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derivatives trading
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the role of gatekeepers
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client protection including client money
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financial crime
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corporate governance of banks and the role of NEDs
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risk management within financial institutions
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the balance between the roles of governments and markets in regulating the financial system
