Individual assignment

Weighting – 100% of the marks for this module
This is an individual assignment of 3000 words. (+ or – 10%)
The hand in date is: 15 th May

Please submit a hard copy to the Library by 3pm and the electronic version to Turnitin.

Requirements:

This assignment is in two parts with each part carrying a maximum mark of 50%.

Part A.

The CEO for Deutsche Borse Bank recently stated that “the Rhine capitalism model of an economy buffered by corporations and focused on the long term, with strictly regulated markets is fundamentally superior to the Anglo-American capitalism model of deregulation”. Discuss this statement comparing different banking systems across
countries in terms of the importance of the banks and financial markets. (50%)

Part B

Discuss the income opportunities available to international banks and critically evaluate the potential impact of the regulatory reforms since the financial crisis on such income. (50%)

The University policy on cheating collusion and plagiarism will be applied to this piece of work.

Guidance:

Students should approach this assignment as an academic essay, weighing the arguments for and against each issue, making comment on the literature and drawing logical conclusions. Harvard referencing is a key requirement of the assignment to demonstrate wider reading and to underpin the discussions, ensuring they have sufficient depth.