| Unit name | Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWD39005 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. McVea |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Foundations of Business Law or Contract Law |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Recent events globally and nationally have placed financial markets and financial market regulation under intense scrutiny, and thrust what was formerly an arcane area of study into the mainstream. Set against the background of the recent financial crisis, the unit covers a selection of topics in financial markets regulation mainly, though not solely, in relation to securities regulation (rather than the regulation of high street banking or insurance business). The focus is on the public aspects of regulation rather than on private law rules, or the transactional aspects of financial services activity. Furthermore, although the unit focuses on the regulation of UK financial markets and institutions, it does so in the context of relevant EU law and emerging international norms and initiatives. The unit will complement students studying Company law and/or Banking law.
