Description: Analyses banking regulation and recent international developments, including Basel IV, bank resolution and Brexit, and their impact on bank governance.
Brief description: Kern Alexander is Professor of Banking and Financial Market Regulation at the University of Zurich and Academic Programme Director in Financial Regulation for the Cambridge Judge Business School's Centre for Compliance and Trust. He has taught international economics and law, banking and financial regulation and corporate law at the Universities of Cambridge, Queen Mary University of London, and University of Zurich. He is a financial regulation and governance expert who has authored numerous books and articles and has advised the British Parliament, the European Parliament, UK Treasury and Serious Fraud Office on bank governance, regulatory and legal compliance issues.
Review Quotes: 'The book could become a bible for students who want to learn about banking regulation ... The book provides a comprehensive coverage of modern-day banking regulation, is well grounded in theory and brings in interesting strands where regulation might need enhancing ... I would highly recommend it for anyone wanting to understand the principles of banking regulation.' Simon Ling-Locke, Financial World