Geneva11_latest.qxp 07/05/2009 16:48 Page i The Fundamental Principles of Financial Regulation Geneva Reports on the World Economy 11 Geneva11_latest.qxp 07/05/2009 16:48 Page ii International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies (ICMB) International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies 11 A Avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva Switzerland Tel (41 22) 734 9548 Fax (41 22) 733 3853 Website: www.icmb.ch © June 2009 International Center for Monetar y and Banking Studies Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Centre for Economic Policy Research 53-56 Great Sutton Street London EC1V 0DG UK Tel: +44 (0)20 7183 8801 Fax: +44 (0)20 7183 8820 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.cepr.org British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Librar y ISBN: 978-0-9557009-7-2 Geneva11_latest.qxp 07/05/2009 16:48 Page iii The Fundamental Principles of Financial Regulation Geneva Reports on the World Economy 11 Markus Brunnermeier Princeton University and CEPR Andrew Crocket JPMorgan Chase Charles Goodhart London School of Economics Avinash D. Persaud Chairman. Intelligence Capital Limited Hyun Shin Princeton University and CEPR ICMB INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MONETARY AND BANKING STUDIES CIMB CENTRE INTERNATIONAL D’ETUDES MONETAIRES ET BANCAIRES Geneva11_latest.qxp 07/05/2009 16:48 Page iv International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies (ICMB) The International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies was created in 1973 as an inde- pendent, non-profit foundation. It is associated with Geneva s Graduate Institute of International Studies. Its aim is to foster exchange of views between the financial sector, cen- tral banks and academics on issues of common interest.