Hedging its Bets: The UK and the Politics of European Financial Services Regulation

Jim Buller and Nicole Lindstrom

New Political Economy, 2013, vol. 18, issue 3, 391-409

Abstract: Some argue that European financial services regulation is witnessing a shift from a 'market-making' to a 'market-shaping' paradigm after the global financial crisis. This so-called 'new' political economy explanation stresses the role of ideas to understand this change. We consider this claim by providing an in-depth examination of recent European hedge fund legislation from the perspective of two key 'market-making' coalition members: the UK government and the hedge fund industry. We accept that the legislation represents a set-back for the 'market-makers' but question whether it represents a victory for the 'market-shapers'. Moreover, we cast doubt on the causal role of ideas, calling for a domestic politics approach.

Date: 2013
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