1992-Planning for Financial Services and the Insurance Sector

Contents1. Introduction 2. The Single European Market Achieving the Internal Market: 1957-1985 The Commission's White Paper Proposals Implications For Industry, Commerce and Individuals 3. The Single European Act Policy Objectives Reform of the Decision-Making Process Other Institutional Reforms Problems Envisaged in Completing the Internal Market The Legislative Process4. Corporate Issues Company Law Mergers and Acquisitions Mutual Recognition Of Professional Qualifications Corporate Taxation 5. The European Financial Area Liberalization of Capital Movements European Monetary System Existing Legislation and Amendments First Directive Capital Flows Implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty Financial Assistance For Member States6. Banking Services in the Community Current Situation Second Banking Directive Existing Legislation and Amendments Freedom Of Establishment And Freedom to Provide Banking Services First Banking Directive Supervision of Credit Institutions Annual Accounts and Consolidated Accounts Monitoring And Controlling Large Exposures Deposit-Guarantee Schemes Banking Services (Cntd) Proposed Legislation Mortgage Credit Second Banking Directive Reorganization and Winding-Up of Credit Institutions And Deposit Guarantee Schemes Own Funds Of Credit Institutions Accounting Obligations Of Third Country Branches Solvency Ratio For Credit Institutions Legislation Yet To Be Proposed 7. Insurance Services in the Community Current Situation Existing Legislation And Amendments Freedom of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Insurance Services First Motor Insurance Directive First Non-Life Insurance Directive Restrictions On Freedom of Establishment Insurance Agents and Brokers Community Co-Insurance First Life Insurance Directive Second Motor Insurance Directive Legal Expenses Directive Second Non-Life Insurance Directive Proposed Legislation Insurance Contracts Annual and Consolidated Accounts Winding-Up of Insurance Undertakings Motor Insurance Services Life Insurance Services Legislation Yet to Be Proposed 8. An Internal Market in Securities Current Situation Investment Services Directive EC Securities Market Existing Legislation and Amendments Conditions For Admission to Stock Exchange Listing Drawing-Up, Scrutiny and Distribution of Listing Particulars Information to Be Published By Companies Undertakings For Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) Securities (Cntd) Proposed Legislation Drawing-Up, Scrutiny and Distribution Prospectuses Taxes On Transactions in Securities Insider Trading Information to Be Published When Major Capital Holdings Are Acquired or Disposed of Investment Services Directive Legislation Yet To Be Proposed 9. Implications of a Single European Market for Financial Services EC Countries EC Banking Market EC Mortgage Market EC Insurance Market EC Securities Market Third Countries Switzerland Austria Scandinavia Japan USA 10. Strategic Planning for 1992 Original Contributions From Financial Institutions: Guest Keen and Nettlefold Baker & Mckenzie Bank of England Barclays Bank Plc National Westminster Bank Plc Royal Bank of Scotland Girozentrale Vienna Danish Bankers' Association Allied Irish Bank Union Bank Of Switzerland Netherlands Banking Association Jyske Bank, Denmark Bacon & Woodrow Allied Dunbar Assurance Plc Irish Life Assurance Plc Italian Insurance Association International Stock Exchange Nomura International Ltd Commission Of The European Communities