Regulating and Supervising Investment Services in the European Union

YANNIS AVGERINOS is Visiting Lecturer in European Financial Law at the University of London and Research Fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He is partner of the Avgerinos & Partners law firm and a member of the Athens Bar.

PART 1 WHY SUPERVISE? The Objectives of Financial Supervision Introduction Theoretical Underpinning The Objectives of Supervision Key Principles of Financial Supervision Concluding Remarks PART 2 HOW TO SUPERVISE? Introduction Europe and World Integration Europe and Economic Integration European Market Integration and Liberalisation The Home Country Principle The Institutional Design Assessment of the Home Country Control Principle: Effectiveness and Efficiency PART 3 MOVING AHEAD The Case For a European Securities Regulator Structure and Operation of the European Securities Regulator Conclusion