Financial law

Financial law is the law and regulation of the commercial banking, capital markets, insurance, derivatives and investment management sectors. Understanding financial law is crucial to appreciating the creation and formation of banking and financial regulation, as well as the legal framework for finance generally. Financial law forms a substantial portion of commercial law, and notably a substantial proportion of the global economy, and legal billables are dependent on sound and clear legal policy pertaining to financial transactions.

Extends: [Financial law](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Financial law), [Business law](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Business law), [Corporate law](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Corporate law)