Gallery: The biggest regulatory initiatives since the financial crisis

Key regulation of financial services

Mike Sheen
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In the wake of the global financial crisis, regulators around the world faced pressure to shore up financial regulation and do more to protect consumers and market stability.

In the wake of the global financial crisis, regulators around the world faced pressure to shore up financial regulation and do more to protect consumers and market stability.  While the primary focus of much of the incoming regulation was on the banking sector, there was no escape for other market participants. Investment Week looks at some of the biggest changes of the past decade.

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