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This chapter firstly offers some perspectives on the role of the Office of Fair Trading in the world of financial services regulation; secondly, it describes the Office’s approach to its regulatory objectives; and thirdly, makes some observations on possible future developments in the markets.
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Wright, C. (1997). Financial markets regulation: The role of a separate competition authority. In: Jeunemaître, A. (eds) Financial Markets Regulation. Studies in Regulation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25867-3_4
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