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Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate an applied and theoretical understanding of financial ethics and regulation and apply this comprehension within an essay. You are required to critically discuss the questions below:

What controls should be placed on the professional actions of bankers, stock brokers and financial advisors?

In your answer discuss how might the ethical behaviour of these professional groups be enhanced through financial regulation and professional standards?

This assignment will require some research and reading to both choose an appropriate market and reflect on and consider the ethical issues arising from this market's operation. The information for this assessment can come from a range of sources including appropriately referenced academic papers, regulatory sources and examples examined within the media. Building a link between the discussion and the wider academic literature is important within this assignment.

4) Format: The coursework should be typed using Times New Roman, Size 12; line spacing: 1.5. Please make sure that the references are made in an acceptable (Harvard referencing style) format. The format of the coursework must include an introduction, a conclusion and references. It is expected the assignment should not be too short or long. The word count is 2000 words. Plus or minus 10% of the work count is appropriate. This would include any footnotes, but excluding the contents' page and appendices/annexes and references.