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economistsview.typepad.com - 4/21/2009
Self-Regulation Doesn't Work
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The last entry in the Blog War over regulation of the financial sector: Why Self-Regulation of the Financial System Won’t Work, by Mark Thoma : I want to finish up by broadening the discussion beyond the regulation of hedge funds to the more general topic of how attitudes toward ...
moneywatch.bnet.com - 4/20/2009
Why Self-Regulation of the Financial System Won’t Work - CBS MoneyWatch.com
— moneywatch.bnet.com — I want to finish this up this Blog War by broadening the discussion beyond the regulation of... hedge funds to how attitudes toward regulation in general have changed in recent years, and how that helped set the stage for the current crisis. In the ... (more) Why Self-Regulation of the Financial System Won’t ...

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ft.com - 4/17/2009
FT.com / UK - FSA under attack on regulation in boom
— ft.com — Published: April 16 2009 23:32 | Last updated: April 16 2009 23:32 The City watchdog has been... accused of “apathy and complacency” in its regulation of building societies during the boom, by one of its former supervisors. FSA documents Click here to ... (more) FT.com / UK - FSA under attack on regulation in boom

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