Speaker

Henry N. Schiffman is a lawyer specializing in financial-sector law and institutional reform in developing economies. He has developed a series of model laws for financial systems in developing countries, available at www.developingcountrylaws.net. He is a Consultant in Financial and Corporate Sector Reform for international financial and development organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF, the IFC, and the Asian Development Bank. 

Lecture

The transformation of the global economy after 1990 required many developing and transition countries to construct modern legal frameworks for banking systems, financial supervision, and capital markets. 

Drawing on more than three decades of work with international financial institutions and national authorities, this lecture examines how financial sector legislation evolved during this period and the challenges governments faced in building effective financial institutions. 

The discussion will also consider lessons for future reforms in emerging economies and the role of international organizations in shaping financial sector legal frameworks.

The lecture will focus on Central Bank Law, Commercial Bank Law, Company Law, Secured Credit, Insolvency Law, Securities Law and Financial Stability Reforms.

Registration

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Organisers

This lecture is jointly organised by the Centre for Finance and Development (CFD) and the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration (CTEI).