Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/43223 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Series/Report no.: 
CFS Working Paper No. 2008/44
Publisher: 
Goethe University Frankfurt, Center for Financial Studies (CFS), Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
In the last few years, many of the world's largest financial exchanges have converted from mutual, not-for-profit organizations to publicly-traded, for-profit firms. In most cases, these exchanges have substantial responsibilities with respect to enforcing various regulations that protect investors from dishonest agents. We examine how the incentives to enforce such regulations change as an exchange converts from mutual to for-profit status. In contrast to oft-stated concerns, we find that, in many circumstances, an exchange that maximizes shareholder (rather than member) income has a greater incentive to aggressively enforce these types of regulations.
Subjects: 
Demutualization
Ownership Structure
Regulation of Financial Institutions
Enforcement Delegation
Customer Protection Rules
JEL: 
G28
D02
K23
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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