A Paradigm for Suitability: Part I
This post aims to establish the conceptual justification for why suitability should form the central principle underlying consumer protection in India. The following posts in the three part series will dive deeper into the implementation aspects of ‘suitability’.
Unemployment Insurance – Hungary and Poland
As part of our series on Unemployment Support in India, this blog post explores the unemployment insurance schemes in Hungary and Poland.
74th Amendment and Local Governments in India
This is the beginning of a series of blogs on the Municipal Finance scenario in India. In the first post we look at the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, the rationale behind it and its intentions.
Proceeds of the IFMR Financial Systems Design Conference 2012
The recent approach paper of the Financial Services Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) has brought a fresh focus on consumer protection.
Unemployment Support: An Introduction
This is the first post in the Unemployment Support in India series. In this series, we will explore the unemployment support mechanisms in India today;
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.
