European Banking and Financial Law 2e

Exploring three key themes (financial markets, financial institutions and financial transactions), the book provides a very succinct overview of the entire universe of banking and finance in the EU. It is an invaluable tool for the student or practitioner who quickly needs to gain a basic understanding of both the regulatory framework and the relevant commercial law . . . the book forms an extremely useful tool as an introductory text on a very complex and technical area of law. Michael Schillig, Professor of Law, King's College London

Autorentext

Matthias Haentjens is Professor of Law and Director of the Hazelhoff Centre for Financial Law at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He also serves as a deputy judge in the court of Amsterdam.

Pierre de Gioia Carabellese is a fellow of Advance HE, Professor (full) of Law in England (Huddersfield, 2017) and a Professor of Business Law and Regulation. Pierre is also a Solicitor and Notary Public (Edinburgh) and an Avvocato (Rome).

Klappentext

This book serves as a comprehensive introduction to European banking and financial law. It covers not only regulatory law, but also commercial law that is relevant for the most important financial transactions.

Inhalt

Part A Introduction 1. Sources of EU Financial Law Part B Financial Markets 2. The Primary Market 3. The Secondary Market 4. Market Abuse 5. Consumer and Investor Protection Part C FinancialInstitutions 6. Banking, EU Supervision and Bank Structures 7. Authorisation, Capital Requirements and Governance Rules 8. Bank Insolvency 9. The Investment Firm and the Investment Fund Part D Financial Transactions 10. Custody and Transfer of Cash and Securities 11. Loan Finance 12. Derivatives 13. Collateralised Finance 14. Structured Finance 15. Answers