An Emphasis on Product Suitability
Our earlier post covered the second approach to consumer protection that was discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012. This post carries details of the third session that discussed a framework for consumer protection based on the principle of ‘Suitability’.
An Emphasis on Eliminating Conflict of Interest
Our earlier post covered the first of the three approaches to consumer protection that were discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012.
An Emphasis on Disclosure
Subsequent to our earlier post that briefly laid out the three approaches to consumer protection that were discussed in the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012, upcoming posts in this series will take you through these sessions in detail.
Can Providers Take More Responsibility for Client Protection? The Smart Campaign Says Yes.
As part of our series on consumer protection, we seek to present views of leading experts in the field. Below is a guest post by Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion.
Long Term Debt Markets in South Africa: A case study (Part-II)
The evolution of South African debt market can be divided in four phases. Debt market reforms under phase 1 and 2 were covered in the earlier post as part of our series on Long Term Debt Markets (LTDM). In this post, we shall cover phase 3 and 4 reforms.
Multi originator securitisation (MOSEC) in microfinance
Structured finance approach has provided microfinance institutions (MFIs) the access to diverse funding sources. During last fiscal year 2011-12, MFIs raised more than INR 20 billion through securitisation transactions.
IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012
The second chapter of the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference Series was held at our office on August 31-September 1, 2012.
Long Term Debt Markets in South Africa: A Case Study (Part-I)
This is the third post in our blog series on Long Term Debt Markets (LTDM) in the Indian context. In this post (and the next one) we discuss the evolution of LTDM in South Africa and identify key lessons for the Indian debt markets.
Keynote Address: Dr. Nachiket Mor
The principal goal of this conference series is to create a platform to discuss issues of significant importance to the future of the Indian financial system that interested researchers in India as well as elsewhere can start to explore and present solutions for.
Consumer Protection: Recent developments on the supervisory front in Developing Countries
As part of our series of posts on Consumer Protection, in this post Deepti George of IFMR Finance Foundation interviews Denise Dias of CGAP. Denise specializes in prudential banking and microfinance regulation and supervision, and shares valuable insights with us in this interview.
