Download or read book The Role of the Prudential Authority in the South African Twin Peaks Model written by Alude Xuba and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability of a country to promote and maintain financial stability depends to a large extent on whether it has an effective and efficient financial regulatory model. It is of great importance that the regulators within such a regulatory model must have clear objectives and mandates. A financial regulatory model that has been hailed as an optimal regulatory model is the Twin Peaks model as designed by Michael Taylor. This model establishes peak regulators namely a systemic and prudential regulator on the one hand and a market conduct regulator on the other who then work together to regulate the financial system in the interests of financial stability. The Twin Peaks model was first pioneered in Australia in 1998 where it has been adapted to contain three peaks, namely the central bank as systemic regulator, APRA as prudential regulator and ASIC as market conduct regulator. South Africa has recently transition to a Twin Peaks model with the introduction of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 19 of 2017. The South African Twin Peaks model, like the Australian model is also a three peak model comprising of the central bank as systemic regulator and the newly established Prudential Authority and Financial Sector Conduct Authority as prudential and market conduct regulators respectively. This dissertation accordingly interrogates the institutional structure of the South African Twin Peaks model with specific focus on the role of the Prudential Authority. It considers the objectives, powers and functions of the Prudential Authority as well as its management structure and location to determine its role as aforesaid. It further compares the role of the South African Prudential Authority with its Australian counterpart to assess whether there are any aspects that require further reform.
Download or read book The Role of the South African Reserve Bank as Central Bank in the South African Twin Peaks model written by Darius Zeederberg and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Africa has recently transitioned from a model of sectoral financial regulation to a Twin Peaks model of financial regulation by objective. The Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 (FSRA) which puts in place the architecture for the new Twin Peaks model is a focused piece of legislation aimed at safeguarding financial stability. This mini-dissertation will guide the reader on the impact of the FSRA on role of the Reserve Bank of South Africa (SARB), as central bank, in relation to financial stability. The previous functions of the SARB will be discussed, to indicate how the role of the SARB has changed in the Twin Peaks model. This discussion will be informed by an overview of the reasons for, and lessons learnt from, 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the rationale for the introduction of a Twin Peaks model in South Africa. Thereupon the legal framework for the expanded financial stability mandate of the SARB is considered in detail. A brief discussion of the Australian Twin Peaks model is also provided with a discussion of the roles of the Australian Reserve Bank and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, who share the mandate for financial stability in Australia. The purpose of this comparative discussion is to benchmark the role that the SARB plays within the South African model and to draw lessons that could aid in improving the South African model and particularly the central bank s ability to promote and maintain financial stability.
Download or read book Twin Peaks written by Andrew Godwin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Assembly of South Africa has passed a Bill adopting the 'twin-peaks' model of financial regulation, which sees regulation split into two broad functions: market conduct regulation and prudential regulation. This article compares the structure of the twin-peaks model in South Africa with the structure in other jurisdictions. In doing so, it identifies the strengths and possible weaknesses of the model in South Africa, and the extent to which it reflects international experience. The evolution of the legislation reveals that South Africa has drawn increasingly on the international experience, particularly the experience in the UK. However, it also reveals characteristics that might be regarded as unique to South Africa. Two areas are particularly noteworthy in this regard. First, the regulatory framework attempts to achieve a balance between the need to ensure operational independence on the part of the regulators, and the need to recognise the role and involvement of the executive government. Second, by comparison with the international experience (even that in the UK) the design of the regulatory co-ordination framework appears to involve a high level of potential overlap between the co-ordinating bodies, and also a highly prescriptive approach to achieving effective co-ordination.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Twin Peaks Financial Regulation written by Andrew Godwin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First proposed in 1994, the Twin Peaks model of financial system regulation employs two specialist peak regulators: one charged with the maintenance of financial system stability, and the other with market conduct and consumer protection. This volume, with contributions from over thirty scholars and senior regulators, provides an in-depth analysis of the similarities and differences in the Twin Peaks regimes that have been adopted around the world. Chapters examine the strengths and weaknesses of the model, provide lessons from Australia (the first to adopt the model), and offer a comparative look at the potential suitability of the model in leading non-Twin Peaks jurisdictions. A key resource for central bankers, public policy analysts, lawyers, economists, politicians, academics and students, this work provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the Twin Peaks model, and a roadmap for countries considering its adoption.
Download or read book Aligning Financial Supervisory Structures with Country Needs written by Jeffrey Carmichael and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains the proceedings of an international conference on the regulation of financial institutions and supervisory structural reforms, held in Washington D.C., United States in December 2003 and involving participants from 52 countries. It considers case studies of experiences of regulatory reform approaches adopted in a number of countries including Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Sweden, Hungary and Estonia.
Download or read book South Africa Financial Sector Assessment Program Technical Note on Banking Regulation and Supervision written by International Monetary and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-06-17 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implementation of a twin peaks model represents a significant change to the South African financial supervisory architecture. The Prudential Authority (PA), operating within the administration of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), is responsible for promoting and enhancing the safety and soundness of financial institutions that provide financial products and securities services. A separate authority, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority2 (FSCA), is responsible for market conduct regulation and supervision. The introduction of the twin peaks architecture was motivated by a need to increase the robustness of the financial sector regulatory and supervisory system, reinforce financial stability, improve protection of customers, and enhance cooperation among the regulators.
Download or read book The South African Financial System written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Appraisal of the Twin Peaks Model of Financial Regulation in South Africa written by Shaynel Praful Joshi and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis proved to be a landmark event in the context of financial regulation to the extent that it gave rise to questions of which approach would best suit financial regulation in the pursuit of financial stability. As such the question followed whether there should be a single mega regulator covering all the basis of financial regulation and supervision or whether the mandate should be covered by different institutions of which the central bank should be part thereof. It was within this context that the Twin Peak model attracted the attention of the South African national treasury as a regulatory approach to follow which would serve South Africa better on the whole. This dissertation investigates this model as the way forward having enacted the Financial Sector Regulation Act to give effect to it. The purpose of this dissertation is to consider the specific Twin Peaks model adopted as the new approach to financial regulation in South Africa. The main components of this model will be interrogated in order to determine whether this model is an appropriate regulatory model that caters for the main aspects of financial regulation. This includes the promotion and maintenance of financial stability, safety and soundness of financial institutions and appropriate business conduct regulation. It will be shown that that through this model South Africa has augmented its approach to financial regulation to the South African Reserve Bank as the central bank through an advanced and pronounced financial stability mandate via the legislative framework of the Financial Sector Regulation Act that will enable the efficient execution of this mandate. The dissertation will also delve into a comparative investigation which will focus on the Twin Peaks model which was first pioneered in Australia in 1998 to comparatively benchmark the South African model. The lessons learnt from the failure of the model to work efficiently in Australia will also be discussed. The dissertation is concluded with recommendations for the effective implementation of Twin Peaks in South Africa.
Download or read book Powering the Digital Economy Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Finance written by El Bachir Boukherouaa and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper discusses the impact of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the financial sector. It highlights the benefits these technologies bring in terms of financial deepening and efficiency, while raising concerns about its potential in widening the digital divide between advanced and developing economies. The paper advances the discussion on the impact of this technology by distilling and categorizing the unique risks that it could pose to the integrity and stability of the financial system, policy challenges, and potential regulatory approaches. The evolving nature of this technology and its application in finance means that the full extent of its strengths and weaknesses is yet to be fully understood. Given the risk of unexpected pitfalls, countries will need to strengthen prudential oversight.
Download or read book Financial Supervision in the 21st Century written by A. Joanne Kellermann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The financial crisis prompted financial supervisors to take a critical look at their own performance. The "toolkit" available to supervisors is considerably more varied than it was a few years ago. Supervision has become more forward-looking, taking into account also soft controls, such as ‘conduct and culture’, corporate governance, and business models of financial institutions. This collection of essays discusses several significant changes in supervision methods and supervisory organisations and examines what methods contribute to ‘good supervision’ and what can reasonably be expected of supervisors. The authors are experts in the field and most of them are affiliated to organisations responsible for financial supervision.
Download or read book Staff Guidance Note on Macroprudential Policy written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This note provides guidance to facilitate the staff’s advice on macroprudential policy in Fund surveillance. It elaborates on the principles set out in the “Key Aspects of Macroprudential Policy,” taking into account the work of international standard setters as well as the evolving country experience with macroprudential policy. The main note is accompanied by supplements offering Detailed Guidance on Instruments and Considerations for Low Income Countries
Download or read book Institutional Structure of Financial Regulation written by Robin Hui Huang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of on-going global financial crises, the institutional structure of financial regulation is currently a subject of significant academic and practical interest. The financial crisis has called into question the adequacy of financial regulation at the national and supranational levels, and has instigated financial regulatory reforms in major markets overseas. This has included the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act in the US, and the programme to split the Financial Services Authority in the UK. This book examines the institutional structure reform of financial regulation from a comparative perspective, exploring both fundamental theories and international experiences. The book explores the three main institutional structures of financial regulation in the world; the sectors-based model, adopted in the US, Mainland China and Hong Kong; the twin-peaks model with Australia and the Netherlands as its pioneers; and the single-regulator model as represented by the former Financial Services Authority in the UK and the Financial Services Agency in Japan. The book contains contributions from renowned experts in the field of financial regulation including Douglas Arner, Jeffrey Carmichael, Robin Hui Huang, Dirk Schoenmaker, and Michael Taylor, and will be of interest to students and researchers of banking and finance law, and comparative economics.
Download or read book Usability of Bank Capital Buffers The Role of Market Expectations written by José Abad and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-01-28 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the COVID shock, supervisors encouraged banks to use capital buffers to support the recovery. However, banks have been reluctant to do so. Provided the market expects a bank to rebuild its buffers, any draw-down will open up a capital shortfall that will weigh on its share price. Therefore, a bank will only decide to use its buffers if the value creation from a larger loan book offsets the costs associated with a capital shortfall. Using market expectations, we calibrate a framework for assessing the usability of buffers. Our results suggest that the cases in which the use of buffers make economic sense are rare in practice.
Download or read book Macroprudential Solvency Stress Testing of the Insurance Sector written by Mr.Andreas A. Jobst and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade, stress testing has become a central aspect of the Fund’s bilateral and multilateral surveillance work. Recently, more emphasis has also been placed on the role of insurance for financial stability analysis. This paper reviews the current state of system-wide solvency stress tests for insurance based on a comparative review of national practices and the experiences from Fund’s FSAP program with the aim of providing practical guidelines for the coherent and consistent implementation of such exercises. The paper also offers recommendations on improving the current insurance stress testing approaches and presentation of results.
Download or read book Global Financial Regulation written by Howard Davies and published by Polity. This book was released on 2008-05-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As international financial markets have become more complex, so has the regulatory system which oversees them. The Basel Committee is just one of a plethora of international bodies and groupings which now set standards for financial activity around the world, in the interests of protecting savers and investors and maintaining financial stability. These groupings, and their decisions, have a major impact on markets in developed and developing countries, and on competition between financial firms. Yet their workings are shrouded in mystery, and their legitimacy is uncertain. Here, for the first time, two men who have worked within the system describe its origins and development in clear and accessible terms. Howard Davies was the first Chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority, the single regulator for the whole of Britain's financial sector. David Green was Head of International Policy at the FSA, after spending thirty years in the Bank of England, and has been closely associated with the development of the current European regulatory arrangements. Now with a revised and updated introduction, which catalogues the changes made since the credit crisis erupted, this guide to the international system will be invaluable for regulators, financial market practitioners and for students of the global financial system, wherever they are located. The book shows how the system has been challenged by new financial instruments and by new types of institutions such as hedge funds and private equity. Furthermore, the growth in importance of major developing countries, who were excluded for far too long from the key decision-making for a has led to a major overhaul. The guide is essential reading for all those interested in the development of financial markets and the way they are regulated. The revised version is only available in paperback.
Download or read book Monetary and Exchange System Reforms in China written by Mr.Bernard Laurens and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-09-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1978, China embarked on a gradual but far-reaching reform of its economic system. This paper focuses on the achievements so far in reforming the financial sector, the legal framework for financial transactions, the payments system, and the monetary policy and foreign exchange system. It also analyzes the tasks ahead to achieve the goals set in these areas for the year 2000.
Download or read book International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards written by and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2004 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
