Provides a first port of call for those seeking information sources in a sector that has undergone tremendous change in recent years. Includes information on banks and building societies, insurance companies, investment funds and pension funds. Highlights essential reference works, consumer information, career guides, technical reports, official publications, market and company research, product information and electronic resources. Identifies the most appropriate sources and provides assistance in choosing between competing items and provides an overview of significant international sources

Provides the reader with an overview of the Financial Services and Markets Act and the principal statutory instruments made under it. The text places the statutory provisions in their practical context, providing commentary, and an overview of the law and its consequences. The work also summarizes the relevant changes in the regulatory regime, and highlights the powers of the FSA.

The Financial Institutions Internet Sourcebook discusses the strategic possibilities of today's Internet in easy-to-understand language that shows you the necessity of learning more about the Web today. The case study of La Jolla Bank FSB, one of the first financial institutions to get on the Web, lets you learn from La Jolla's successes and helps you avoid their costly mistakes.

A guide to the information services and sources provided to 100 types of small business by associations, consultants, educational programs, franchisers, government agencies, reference works, statisticians, suppliers, trade shows, and venture capital firms.

The Privacy Law Sourcebook is the leading resource for students, attorneys, researchers and journalists interested in privacy law in the United States and around the world. It includes the full texts of major privacy laws and directives such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Privacy Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Privacy Protection Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Video Privacy Protection Act, the OECD Privacy Guidelines, the OECD Cryptography Guidelines, and European Union Directives for both Data Protection and Privacy and Electronic Communications, as well as a fully up-to-date section on recent developments. The Privacy Law Sourcebook is updated and expanded for 2004. New materials include the APEC Privacy Framework, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, and reports from the Article 29 Working Group on data protection issues related to intellectual property rights, radio frequency identification, enforcement, and spam. Also included is an extensive section on privacy resources with useful web sites and contact information for privacy agencies, organizations, and publications. Book jacket.