The Financial Services Act 2010: how will the FSA rise to meet its new challenges? (2010)
Journal Article

The United Kingdom’s (UK) financial services industry and regulators were rocked by the recent global financial crisis. The Financial Services Act 2010 (the Act) provides the Financial Services Authority (FSA) with more powers and statutory duties in... Read More about The Financial Services Act 2010: how will the FSA rise to meet its new challenges?.

The credit crunch and mortgage fraud- too little too late? A comparative analysis of the policies adopted in the United States of America and the United Kingdom (2010)
Book Chapter

The credit crunch - Are credit unions able to ride out the storm? (2009)
Journal Article

Credit unions are financial co-operatives that conduct their business for their members. The principal purpose of a credit union is to receive deposits from and make loans to members. They do not serve the general public. Membership is restricted by... Read More about The credit crunch - Are credit unions able to ride out the storm?.

The funding of credit unions - Where has all the money gone? (2008)
Journal Article

The aim of this article is to critically assess the impact of government funding upon the growth of credit unions in the United Kingdom (UK) in light of the unprecedented level of financial support provided by the Labour government since 1997. The ar... Read More about The funding of credit unions - Where has all the money gone?.

SMEs access to formal finance in post-communist economies: Do institutional structure and political connectedness matter?
Preprint / Working Paper

In post-communist economies, a disproportionately greater share of formal finance is channelled to larger enterprises and SMEs lack appropriately-priced formal finance. This article examines whether institutional structure and interpersonal connected... Read More about SMEs access to formal finance in post-communist economies: Do institutional structure and political connectedness matter?.

Cyclical De Ja Vue: Emancipation of the FSA and the rise of the Bank of England once more
Journal Article

Financial regulation and economic development have one thing in common – they both develop in a cyclical manner and intertwine. This is especially the case following the recent announcement by the coalition government to emancipate the Financial Serv... Read More about Cyclical De Ja Vue: Emancipation of the FSA and the rise of the Bank of England once more.