Description: In this discussion of President Obama’s financial regulatory reform on start-up companies, the author believes”that the proposed requirement has the potential to significantly increase the financial burden on an early-stage firm through increased scrutiny and record-keeping” This paper outlines the extent of the issues facing a start-up company due to the Administration's proposals, and offers solutions to the problems facing these entrepreneurs.

Description: This article argues that during boom times, it is virtually impossible to get regulators to oppose politicians who are being lobbied by financial services organizations, thus a bubble expands and a bust is inevitable.

Description: Argues that during boom times, it is virtually impossible to get regulators to oppose politicians who are being lobbied by financial services organizations, thus a bubble expands and a bust is inevitable.

Description: Suggests Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation doesn’t go far enough to reduce systemic risk. Paper provides suggestions that would improve outcomes if built into the regulations.

Description: From a session at the Spring meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Antonio, Texas, June 14-15, 2004 This session addressed aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including a discussion of the history and purpose of the act, processes of compliance and their documentation, identification of key controls and testing for key control effectiveness.

Description: Analyzes whether or not it is a legitimate function of government to regulate financial institutions.

Description: Argues that the suppression or mitigation of small and intermediate economic collapses means that much bigger collapses will occur instead.

Description: From a session at the 2000 Valuation Actuary Symposium held in Washington DC, September 14-15, 2000 Prior to 1999, Glass-Steagall legally separated banking, brokerage, and insurance activities. Enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act brings “down the walls,” separating these financial industries. This session talks about the financial services modernization law and the impact it will have.

Description: This article suggests Dodd-Frank's financial reform legislation doesn’t go far enough to reduce systemic risk. Paper provides suggestions that would improve outcomes if built into the regulations.

Description: This essay examines several key factors that have contributed to China’s success in the economic reform spanning the past three decades and the double-edged nature of these factors going forward.