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Business Definition for: Regulation

  • the use of laws or rules stipulated by a government or regulatory body, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, to provide orderly procedures and to protect consumers and investors

Wiktionary Definition for: Regulation

  • Of or pertaining to a regulation or rules.
  • Ex:''The '''regulation''' rules of baseball.''
  • A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
  • Ex:''Army '''regulations''' state a soldier AWOL over 30 days is a deserter.''

Additional Resources

Banking Regulation Versus Securities Market Regulation
The purpose of this paper is to consider the inter-relationship of bank regulation and securities regulation in order to consider whether a move away from a bank-based financial system towards a market-based system is desirable in terms of crisis prevention. It considers banking regulation while also focuses on the regulation...
Tags: Bank, Financial Services, Government, Banking, Regulations, Security
White papers 2001-07-11
Reconfiguring Environmental Regulation: The Future Public Policy Agenda
Over the last decade, considerable thinking has gone into the issue of how to design more efficient and effective regulation. Much of this thinking has been in field of social regulation and that of environmental regulation in particular. While not all the innovations and insights that have emerged from a...
Tags: Government, Regulations
White papers 2005-01-24
Life Insurance: Regulation as Contract Enforcement
Debating the minutiae of insurance regulation without a clear understanding of why insurance companies are regulated is futile. In this document, the author discusses the economic rationale for insurance business regulation. The paper concludes that the appropriate role of the regulator in this industry is to enforce contracts, which would...
Tags: Government, Business Operations, Regulations, Financial Planning, Finance, Corporate Insurance, Insurance, Life Insurance
White papers 2004-04-19
An Overall Perspective on Banking Regulation
The paper surveys the theory of banking regulation from the general perspective of regulatory theory. Starting by considering the different justifications of financial intermediation, it proceeds to identify the market failures that make banking regulation necessary. It then succinctly compares how the analysis of regulation compares in the domains of...
Tags: Banking Regulation, Regulation, Financial Services, Banking
White papers 2003-02-12
Issues in the Regulation of Annuities Markets
Annuities are a vital aspect of a growing number of reformed pension systems around the world, and will be of increasing relevance in Europe as reform of generous social security schemes gather pace. This paper addresses the regulation of annuities, essential to ensure integrity of the system, from three sides...
Tags: Finance, Government, Investment, Regulations, Annuity
White papers 2003-02-01
Regulation: Not 'better', Just 'more' Regulation - Despite Several Years Of 'Better Regulation' Emanating From The European Commission, Banks Are Finding Themselves Saddled With Even Heavier Rulebooks, Writes Michael Imeson.(Better Regulation)
Byline: MICHAEL IMESON Byline: MICHAEL IMESON
Tags: European Commission, Regulation
Research articles 2007-08-01
Extended Impact Assessment of a Draft EC Regulation on Medicinal Products for Pediatric Use
There is a serious lack of testing of medicinal products in the pediatric population. The European Commission has attempted to provide a structural solution by drafting a regulation. This paper describes the economic, social, sustainable, and environmental impacts of the regulation. The assessment indicates that the proposed regulation will achieve...
Tags: Assessment, European Commission, Regulations, Government, Ingersoll-Rand
White papers 2004-12-07
Regulation Of Electricity Distribution Business
This paper focuses on the regulation of electricity distribution business. First, regulation principles of natural monopolies are discussed in general level. Second, different methods used to regulate the electricity distribution business in some European countries are introduced. Third, regulatory models used in Finland, Norway and Sweden are discussed in detail....
Tags: Electricity Distribution Business, Regulations, Government
White papers 2004-09-04
Electricity Transmission Pricing And Performance-Based Regulation
Performance-Based Regulation PBR or incentive regulation is characterized by two main properties. First, it gives the regulated firm some behavioral discretion, for example, in the choice of prices. Second, it rewards punishes the firm for improving deteriorating performance relative to the regulator's objectives. In addition, it is often more compatible...
Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Government, Performance Management, Regulations, Pricing Strategy, Boston University, Performance, Incentive
White papers 2004-12-15
Regulating Derivatives: The Current System and Proposed Changes
In this paper, the existing system of derivatives regulation is described and proposals for broader and stricter regulation are presented and evaluated. When the public policy concerns behind these proposals are carefully scrutinized, it turns out that there is little or no economic basis for an increase in regulation. Derivatives...
Tags: Government, Regulations, Financial Services, Derivatives
White papers
The Truth About the Current State of Financial Regulation
Mark Thoma submits: Tyler Cowen, writing yesterday on financial regulation: Too Few Regulations? No, Just Ineffective Ones, by Tyler Cowen, Economic View, NY Times: There is a misconception that President Bush’s years in office have been characterized by a hands-off approach to regulation. ... But the reality has...
Tags: Financial
External links 2008-09-14
EFFECT OF REGULATION ON STATEMENT DISCLOSURES IN THE 1915 MOODY'S MANUALS, THE
Abstract: United States firms in the early 20th century were subject to public and private regulation. Forms of regulation included rate regulation and stock exchange listing requirements. These regulations created incentives to report income statement information. This study utilizes the 1915 Moody's Analyses of Investments to test whether regulated firms...
Tags: income, income statement, Moody's Corp., regulation
Research articles 2005-06-01
Broadcast Regulation, Cable TV Regulation, FCC Equipment Regulation, Electronic Evidence Regulation, Privacy Law E-Mail Alert and Wireless Regulation. (Related News in brief).
Pike & Fischer (Silver Spring, MD) is now offering free access to a new series of six e-zines and users may subscribe to as many as they like. The online ... Pike & Fischer (Silver Spring, MD) is now offering free access to a new series...
Tags: cable television, FCC, regulation, wireless
Research articles 2002-06-30
Protect and Survive: Regulation of E-commerce in the Financial Services Industry
This white paper explains that regulation of financial services in the Internet age is characterized by uncertainty. The PricewaterhouseCoopers report "Protect and Survive -Regulation of e- commerce in the Financial Services Industry", challenges regulators and the industry's view in this area. The report challenges the industry to develop their e-regulation...
Tags: Government, Regulations, E-business, Regulation, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Financial, Regulator
White papers 2000-07-01
Fidelity joins calls for FSA to redefine independent terms.
regulation regulation
Tags: Fidelity Investments
Research articles 2007-08-30
Citigroup analyst fined for untimely release of research.
regulation regulation
Tags: Citigroup Inc.
Research articles 2007-03-26
Fidelity boss is to head Oeics probe.
regulation regulation
Tags: Fidelity Investments
Research articles 2007-06-21
Regulation And Small Firm Performance And Growth
The issue of regulation and its adverse impacts upon small businesses has been noted by several organisations. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales ICAEW report on the 2004 Enterprise Survey estimates that the cost of implementing new legislation costs the UK economy as a whole £7bn a...
Tags: Performance, Small Business, Regulations, Government
White papers 2005-01-01
Consultation Paper on Amendments to Regulation 663 of the Insurance Act Governing Insurance Agents in Ontario
Regulation 663 governs the licensing and regulation of insurance agents in Ontario. It was last revised in 1995. In the past nine years, there have been changes in the marketing of financial services, in the business models seen in the financial services sector and most recently in the training process...
Tags: Regulation, Financial, Ontario, Regulation 663, Financial Planning, Insurance, Real Estate, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance
White papers 2004-04-05
Express gains ISO certificates.
regulation regulation
Tags: ISO
Research articles 2007-04-16
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