International Financial Law
General Information
You will find all information about the course here (there is no OLAT page).
For any questions regarding the lecture, please use only the following email address: lst.alexander@ius.uzh.ch, and kindly refrain from contacting the lecturers directly.
The lectures will be held on Thursdays, 10.15am - 12.00pm, KOL-F-104, starting 19 February 2026.
Lecture 7 (April 2nd 2026) is cancelled.
Syllabus
IFL Syllabus (PDF, 196 KB) (as of 23.04.26)
Reading List
Readling List subject to amendments without notice, please check regularly.
The following textbook contains required reading for the course, please purchase or otherwise reserve a copy:
Kern Alexander/Rahul Dhumale/John Eatwell, Global Governance of Financial Systems, The International Regulation of Systemic Risk, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2006.
Reading List (as of 05.03.2026) (PDF, 221 KB)
ADDITIONAL READING
(added after publication of original Reading List 19.02.2026)
Lecture 3 March 5, 2026
Slides
Podcast
Lectures will be recorded and made available online as podcasts, note this may not always be weekly or in advance of the next lecture. Please do not contact the chair regarding podcasts as they will be made available as soon as possible.
Due to potential technical issues, recordings may be incomplete, unavailable, or temporarily inaccessible. Students are therefore strongly encouraged to attend lectures in person. Please note that loss of access to recordings does not constitute valid grounds for an examination appeal.
Podcast Lecture 1 (19.02.2026)
Podcast Lecture 2 (26.02.2026)
Podcast Lecture 3 (05.03.2026)
Podcast Lecture 4 (12.03.2026)
Podcast Lecture 5 (19.03.2026)
Podcast Lecture 6 (26.03.2026)
Podcast Lecture 7 (16.04.2026)
Podcast Lecture 8 (23.04.2026)
Exam
Regular Exam
- Exam date: [tbd]
- Exam format: written exam
- Further information on UZH Master's exams: MA Law Exam
Mobility Exam (only for Mobility Students)
- In addition to the regular examinations, the Faculty of Law offers mobility examinations that may only be taken by mobility students.
- For the course 'International Financial Law', an oral mobility exam is offered. The mobility exam is scheduled for 21 and 22 May 2026, and is expected to be conducted via Zoom. The final schedule, including confirmed dates and examination format, will be communicated via email.
Voluntary Extra Credit Presentation
Students are offered the opportunity to give a voluntary extra credit presentation in class. Participation is optional; however, a well-prepared presentation may have a favorable impact on the final course grade.
The presentations will take place during Lectures 12 and 13 (21 and 28 May 2026, 10:15 am - 12:00 pm). Presentations must be delivered in person during the scheduled lecture sessions. Remote presentations are not possible.
On Monday, 23 March 2026, an online sign-up tool will be available on this course website where students can view the topics and register directly. Topic selection follows a first-come, first-served principle.
The registration tool will remain available until 12 April 2026. After this date, it will be taken offline, and registrations will close.
Please do not contact us by email regarding topic preferences or individual registration. The registration tool and procedure are self-explanatory and should guide you through the process. Please follow the instructions provided there, as we are unfortunately unable to accommodate manual registrations.
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION SLOTS (updated 26 March 2026)
- All regular presentation slots for 21 and 28 May 2026 are currently fully allocated. To accommodate further interest, an additional 20 presentation slots are offered for a special midday session on 22 May 2026 (12.15-13.45).
- These additional slots are limited and will also be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Students who wish to secure a guaranteed presentation slot are encouraged to register for the additional midday session using this second registration tool.
- Please note that students currently on the waiting list for the regular presentation sessions will only be considered if a previously allocated slot becomes available. If the additional slots are also fully allocated, registration will remain possible only via the waiting list. For organizational reasons, no further presentation slots will be created.
- As with the regular sessions, presentations must be delivered in person, and remote presentations are not possible.
- Registration tool with additional slots