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Women in the Economy - Global Growth Generators

Citi GPS report examines global female labour force participation

Citi GPS report argues that the potential for increases in productivity for women is probably still large in many countries for the following reasons: i) the scope and quality of policies to boost women's ability to participate in the formal economy vary widely across countries; and ii) differences in policy are often quite closely related to differences in outcomes, including labour force particpation, wage differentials between women and women, educational achievement, and the share of women in top jobs.

Publisher: Others Release date: May 2015

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

The Future of Finance: The Rise of the New Shadow Bank

Goldman Sachs research report focuses on where shadow banks are likely to gain the strongest foothold

Goldman Sachs research report focuses on emergence of shadow banking across several key asset classes and the potential profit pools that could be captured by disruptors. Key findings: i) regulation will continue to shift activities from banks to non-banks; ii) technology is an enabler to entry; iii) there is a risk that an $11b annual profit will leave the banking system; and iv) emerging players will force the incumbents to change their competitive behaviour.

Publisher: Others Release date: Mar 2015

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Shadow banking, Financial inclusion, Operational risk

Sectors: Banking, Securities

The Rise of Gender Capitalism

Study advocating increasing women's access to capital

Stanford Social Innovations Review research paper advocates investing with a gender lens in order to create financial and social impact by increasing women's access to capital. This in turn will promoted workplace equity and create products and services to improve lives of women and girls.

Publisher: Others Release date: Sep 2014

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Securities

Mobile Financial Services: Assessing Levels of Interoperability

AFI note sets out framework for benchmarking interoperability

Alliance for Financial Inclusion guideline note provides a common framework for benchmarking interoperability across different use cases. Framework will help to clarify a complex issue and establish a shared understanding and vocabulary that enables peer learning. Policymakers can use the framework to prioritize use cases requiring intervention or support to improve usage of formal retail payment services.

Publisher: Others Release date: Aug 2014

Type: Guideline

Topics: Financial market infrastructure, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Microfinance

Corporate Structures, Transparency and Resolvability of Global Systemically Important Banks

SRC sponsored analysis examining the complexity of the 29 institutions that were designated as G-SIBs by the FSB in Nov 2013

Research paper sponsored by the US Systemic Risk Council (SRC) examining the complexity of the 29 institutions that have been designated as Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in November 2013. Finds that in 2013 the G-SIBs had: i) an average of $1.587 trillion in assets; ii) an average of 1,002 majority-owned subsidiaries, with nearly half the subsidiaries classified as non-financial; iii) 60% of subsidiaries located outside the headquarters country; iv) at least one subsidiary in 44 different countries; and v) 12% of subsidiaries located in off-shore centers. Includes recommendations to regulators and banks including: i) use of consistent definitions and terminology in bank disclosures of organizational structure, including such key terms as “material entity;” better public disclosure of information on organizational structure; disclosure of key elements of living wills to enable the market to better evaluate their credibility; reconsideration of tax and regulatory policies with an emphasis on how they impact organizational complexity and impede orderly resolution.

Publisher: Others Release date: Jul 2014

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Recovery and resolution, Systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), Systemic risk, Transparency and disclosure

Sectors: Banking

Report on Responsible Lending

FinCoNet report reviews supervisory tools for suitable consumer lending practices

International Financial Consumer Protection Organization sets out responsible lending obligations in relation to a full suite of consumer credit products, with a focus on consumer protection. Identifies practices and initiatives that promote responsible lending in the consumer credit market. Emphasizes importance of supervisory and enforcement capabilities.

Publisher: Others Release date: Jul 2014

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Peer: Guidance to Supervisors on Setting Standards for Sales Incentives and Responsible Lending, Impact of Sales Incentives on the Sale of Consumer Credit Products

Topics: Conduct, Consumer education and protection, Transparency and disclosure, Corporate governance

Sectors: Banking, Insurance, Pensions, Securities

Enabling Mobile Money in Tanzania

GSMA report on Tanzania's experience with regulating and supervising mobile financial services

GSM Association case study on the strong performance of mobile money in Tanzania that has been driven by the market and enabled by a conducive regulatory environment. Describes the efforts of the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank, in close collaboration with the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, which regulates the mobile network operators who have been instrumental in the development of the market.

Publisher: Others Release date: Mar 2014 Country: Tanzania

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Financial inclusion, Consumer education and protection, Financial market infrastructure

Sectors: Banking, Microfinance

Navigating the Risk-Based Supervision Process

Deloitte report on Bank of India's new risk-based supervision process

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited report examines Bank of India's revamped risk-based supervision process. Provides a perspective on the holistic approach banks can take to integrate the supervisory process with the internal control systems and internal capital adequacy assessment processes.

Publisher: Others Release date: Jan 2014 Country: India

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Risk-based supervision, Corporate governance, Supervisory framework

Sectors: Banking

Providing Women Access to Financial Services

WWB report highlights barriers to inclusion of poor women in the financial sector

Women`s World Banking White Paper discusses major barriers that impede inclusion of poor women from the financial sector. Provides solutions and encourages broadening definition of financial inclusion to include a full suite of financial products including access to savings accounts, insurance and pensions.

Publisher: Others Release date: Jul 2013

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Microfinance, Microinsurance, Pensions

Measuring Financial Inclusion: Explaining Variation in Use of Financial Services Across and Within Countries

Brooking discussion paper measures how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risks

Brookings Institution discussion paper summarizes indicators that measure how adults in 148 countries save, borrow, make payments and manage risk. Provides benchmark of financial inclusion around the world and investigates significant country- and individual-level variation in how adults use formal and informal financial systems to manage their day-to-day finances and plan for the future. 50% of adults worldwide are "banked" but account penetration varies across countries by level of economic development and across income groups within countries. Women in developing economies are still more excluded from financial sector than men.

Publisher: Others Release date: Mar 2013

Type: Consultative, discussion and issues paper

Topics: Gender equality, Consumer education and protection, Financial inclusion

Sectors: Banking, Microfinance

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Women in the Economy - Global Growth Generators

The Future of Finance: The Rise of the New Shadow Bank

The Rise of Gender Capitalism

Mobile Financial Services: Assessing Levels of Interoperability

Corporate Structures, Transparency and Resolvability of Global Systemically Important Banks

Report on Responsible Lending

Enabling Mobile Money in Tanzania

Navigating the Risk-Based Supervision Process

Providing Women Access to Financial Services

Measuring Financial Inclusion: Explaining Variation in Use of Financial Services Across and Within Countries

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