1986 Big Bang
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1986 Big Bang was a major deregulation of the London financial markets that transformed the City into a modern, globally competitive financial center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1986 Big Bang canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deregulation event
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financial market reform ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| abolished |
fixed commission charges for stockbrokers
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traditional single-capacity system of brokers and jobbers ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
increasing global competitiveness of the City of London
ⓘ
modernization of London financial markets ⓘ |
| allowed | negotiated commission rates ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Bang deregulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
deregulation of UK financial services
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expansion of wholesale financial markets in London ⓘ rise of London as a center for derivatives trading ⓘ |
| changed |
structure of London securities firms
ⓘ
trading practices on the London Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1986-10-27 ⓘ |
| encouraged | entry of large international banks into the City of London ⓘ |
| ended |
fixed minimum commissions on stock trades
ⓘ
open outcry trading on the London Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key moment in liberalization of global financial markets
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turning point in the modernization of the City of London ⓘ |
| impact |
greater innovation in financial products in the City of London
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increased competition among financial intermediaries in London ⓘ rapid growth in trading volumes on the London Stock Exchange ⓘ shift from domestic to international focus in City of London business ⓘ |
| implementedIn | London financial markets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent financial regulatory reforms in other countries ⓘ |
| influencedBy | global trend toward financial deregulation in the 1980s ⓘ |
| introduced |
dual-capacity trading for firms acting as both broker and dealer
ⓘ
electronic trading in London securities markets ⓘ |
| ledTo | consolidation of stockbrokers and jobbers into integrated securities firms ⓘ |
| location |
City of London
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| permitted |
foreign ownership of UK stockbroking firms
ⓘ
takeovers of London financial firms by international banks ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Thatcherism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | more restrictive UK financial market regulations ⓘ |
| reformed | London Stock Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Bank of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryFrameworkChange | shift toward self-regulation in financial markets ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
growth of London as a global financial hub
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increased international competition in UK financial services ⓘ transformation of the City of London into a modern financial center ⓘ |
| sector |
financial services
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investment banking ⓘ securities trading ⓘ |
| underGovernmentOf | Margaret Thatcher government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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