By: Rene V. Richards
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Hanging in the balance, is the positive result that the simplification of a single, internationally regulated system could bring to the process. For investors, a single regulatory system would increase the ease of making foreign investments, and increase the potential for diversification.
The effects of a move toward a simpler international investment process are already evident, in the fact that US investors already allocate twice as much to international mutual funds as they do domestic.
One of the more fascinating and unexpected facts: Of the 20 Latin American countries studied by the Financial Times, the World Bank of Colombia ranked second in terms of investor protection in international investments.
One of the most often cited problems by foreign companies in establishing their presence on the New York Stock Exchange for increased international trading has been the burdensome regulations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Many have stated that the expense is not worth the benefit. This seems to further enhance the need for an international trading system that simplifies the financial transactions for the investor and the company seeking investment.
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