Rethinking regulation of the modern financial system

Rules need to address uncertainty in addition to risks, and should not be too complex

The international financial system has shown a tendency towards increasing complexity during the last few decades. Economists have defined this complexity in terms of greater variety of types of financial intermediaries and instruments, longer intermediation chains, and greater interconnectedness among sectors. Overall, this complexity makes it difficult to trace and monitor each institution’s network of direct and indirect linkages.

In response to these developments, financial regulation has

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