Is there any end to the growth of government financial regulation? What good does it do? Does the endless quest … Continue reading “Let’s end the government monopoly of regulation”

The EU’s second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) came into force earlier this month. According to the European … Continue reading “Statutory regulation vs private regulation”

The rise of the internet is a huge competitive challenge to more traditional media, notably print newspapers and TV. But … Continue reading “The case for private, market-based regulation of the internet”

In September 2015, Transport for London released a consultation document which proposed various new regulations for private passenger transport operators. … Continue reading “Black cabs, Uber and the sharing economy: the case for private regulation”

Dr Steve Davies, Educational Director at the IEA, looks at organised sport, and how they have overcome economic and social … Continue reading “The economics of sport (video)”

There is no shortage of commentators who blame Mrs Thatcher’s supposed deregulation of the City for the crash of 2008. … Continue reading “Thatcher started the regulatory tide”

I am currently attending a conference on the future of financial regulation being held by the Irish central bank in … Continue reading “International regulation – institutionalising systemic risk”

This week a major scandal came to light with regard to the setting of LIBOR, which is the interest rate … Continue reading “To the man with a hammer…every problem is a nail”

In 1997 Gordon Brown removed the so-called “self-regulatory” system for financial services under the Securities and Investment Board and created … Continue reading “Does Britain need a financial regulator?”