“OTC derivatives market activity in the first half of 2009”
Press release - Bank for International Settlements.
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“Dodd on Fed's new overdraft fee rule”
Newsroom - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd welcomed the release of a new Federal Reserve rule that will require banks to get a customer’s consent before enrolling them in an overdraft coverage program.
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“Summary: Restoring American Financial Stability – Discussion Draft”
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT).
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“Financial leaders at India Economic Summit endorse Indian Prime Minister’s reform agenda”
Press release - Top executives from Indian and international financial institutions endorsed the capital market reforms proposed by Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, during his keynote address yesterday at the India Economic Summit.
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“IMF to Assess G-20 Progress on Recovery, Mulls Financial Levy - IMF Survey online”
In the News - International Monetary Fund.
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“European Council calls for progress on reforming EU supervision and regulation”
Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council - 29/30 October 2009.
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“Standard Business Reporting Gains International Momentum”
Joint press release from Chris Bowen MP and Lindsay Tanner MP about the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) program attracting interest internationally.
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“EU weighs burden of rules for derivatives trading”
Article - The Australian online.
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“SIFMA’s Bentsen Statement on Committee Passage of Derivatives Regulation”
Press release - Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
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“Financial Services Committee Approves Legislation to Regulate Derivatives”
Press release - House Financial Services Committee.
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“Forum’s Financial Development Report shows global financial centres’ lead is weakening”
Press release - World Economic Forum.
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“Deal proposed to Lehman Brothers Europe creditors”
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“IMF says restarting securitisation is ‘critical’”
News article - IFR Securitisation Report.
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“Rating agencies under scrutiny by lawmakers”
Article - Financial Times online.
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“IMF World Economic Outlook October 2009”
Press release - Website of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, The HonWayne Swan MP.
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“Special Purpose Entities: Joint Forum releases final report”
Press release - Bank for International Settlements website.
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“Corporate concerns about OTC derivative regulation”
Article - The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).
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“FSA publishes guidelines on reporting on-exchange derivatives”
Legal update - PLC Financial Services.
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“Commissioner McCreevy gives speech on EU regulatory reform”
Legal update - PLC Financial Services.
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“SEC and UK FSA Discuss Approaches to Global Regulatory Requirements”
Press release - U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission.
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“Comprehensive response to the global banking crisis”
Press release - Bank for International Settlements.
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“Unregulated Financial Markets and Products”
Final Report - IOSCO’s Technical Committee.
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“Progress Report on the Actions of the London and Washington G20 Summits”
Click here for more G20 publications.
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“Fitch to review European CRE”
Article - International Securitisation Report.
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“Treasury, Financial System Supervisors and Regulators Issue Financial Sector Self-Assessment Reviews to IMF”
Press release - US Department of the Treasury.
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“Corporates lobby for flexibility”
Article - International Financing Review.
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“OTC reform legislation sent to Capitol Hill”
Article - IFR (International Financing Review).
“White House committed to curb Wall St risk taking”
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“Bank bonus fury erupts in France”
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“Geithner warns regulators to back reform plan”
“SFO adopts aggressive approach on banking fraud”
“CESR publishes addendum to consultation on format and content of key information document disclosures for UCITS”
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“Bankers dismiss fee complaints”
Article - International Financing Review
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"Lord Mayor’s Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London"
Speech by Mervyn King - Governor of the Bank of England
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"ISDA Responds to Turner Review"
News release - International Swaps and Derivatives Association
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"Publication of the “Report by the Financial System Council’s Study Group on the Internationalization of Japanese Financial and Capital Markets"
"Current situation of Japan’s financial system and FSA’s policy response"
Speech by Dr Takafumi Sato Commissioner, Financial Services Agency (FSA)
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"CLN issuers reminded of risk-disclosure duties"
Media release from the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
"Draft White House plan for regulatory reform of the US financial system"
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“IOSCO finalises policy responses to the financial crisis” - Media release
Speech by SEC Chairman: Improving the Role of the Securities Regulators in a Changing Global Financial System
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"Unregulated Financial Markets and Products – Consultation Report "
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
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“An Overview of the Legal, Institutional, and Regulatory Framework for Bank Insolvency”
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
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“Recommendations and Principles to Strengthen Financial Systems”
Group of 20 (G20) Financial Stability Forum (now Board).
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Release on “Initiatives in response to the crisis”
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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“Framework for Regulatory Reform”
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“The Perimeter of Financial Regulations”
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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“Financial Services Authority - The Turner Review”
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“Lessons of the Financial Crisis for Future Regulation of Financial Institutions and Markets and for Liquidity Management”
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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“Financial Reform - A Framework for Financial Stability” International Monetary Fund (IMF)