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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788230303321

Autore

Carvajal Ana

Titolo

The Challenge of Enforcement in Securities Markets : : Mission Impossible? / / Ana Carvajal, Jennifer Elliott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2009

ISBN

1-4623-5375-4

1-4527-2786-4

1-4518-7315-8

9786612843815

1-282-84381-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (39 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

ElliottJennifer

Soggetti

Securities industry

Securities fraud

Investments: General

Public Finance

Industries: Financial Services

Business and Financial

Corporation and Securities Law

Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General

General Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)

General Financial Markets: Government Policy and Regulation

Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation

Financial services law & regulation

Public finance & taxation

Investment & securities

Finance

Securities regulation

Legal support in revenue administration

Securities

Financial regulation and supervision

Financial services

Nonbank financial institutions

Law and legislation

Revenue

Financial instruments

Financial services industry

United States



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"August 2009".

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I. Introduction; II. What is Enforcement?; III. The Importance of Enforcement; IV. Framework for Enforcement; 1. Clear mandate; 2. Broad authority to investigate and obtain evidence; 3. Ability to act immediately; 4. Authority to bring charges and impose a wide range of sanctions; 5. Active criminal enforcement; 6. Ability to provide cooperation to foreign regulators; V. Enforcement Capacity; 1. Independence and political will; 2. Staffing and resources; 3. Adequate organizational structure; 4. Effective court system; VI. Measuring the Effectiveness of Enforcement; VII. Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Weaknesses in the enforcement of regulation have been targeted by the G-20 as a priority concern for reform. But enforcement efforts in securities markets have proven difficult and uneven. The recent scandal in the United States, wherein a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Bernard Madoff went undetected by the U.S. authorities for more than two decades, has once again highlighted the importance of effective enforcement of securities regulation, as well as the challenges that securities regulators around the world face in implementing credible enforcement programs. While in many instances it is individuals who bear the losses, we show that noncompliance with securities law can have serious system-wide impact and that the credibility of the system as a whole rests on the existence of effective discipline-the probability of real consequences for failure to obey the law. This paper explores the elements of enforcement, why it is so challenging, why it is important, and whether its effects can be measured. Through an analysis of the data gathered in the World Bank/IMF Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), the paper examines how enforcement is being carried out around the world and draws conclusions regarding how countries are meeting the challenge of effective enforcement.