The Oxford Project: A Corporate Law Ethicist Responds
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
For all the talk about professional values the buck has to stop somewhere and it is with an external regulator.
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IOSCO Prepares for the Regulatory and Financial Challenges Ahead
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) opens its Annual Conference public sessions focusing on the themes of a new financial architecture for the post-crisis era, financial market infrastructures and market integrity, capital markets development in emerging markets, and reg
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Is The End of Austerity the End for Europe?
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Ten days ago, the political landscape in Europe changed profoundly - what does this mean for Europe and Australia?
Financial Services Authority Speech - Rebuilding Trust and Confidence
Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), told an audience that there are still unresolved issues around how customers are treated across financial services and getting to grips with them is central to rebuilding confidence and trust.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Directors Duties: A Comparative Evaluation of Obligation
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Monday, April 30, 2012
The codification of directors duties and adoption of corporate governance practices or codes for listed companies is an increasingly global phenomenon.
IOSCO Consults on Money Market Fund Systemic Risk Analysis and Reform Options
The consultation paper provides a preliminary analysis of the possible risks that money market funds (MMFs) could pose to systemic stability and consults on an exhaustive range of policy options to address those risks.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
IOSCO Consults on Principles of Liquidity Risk Management for Collective Investment Schemes
The consultation paper outlines a set of principles against which both the industry and regulators can assess the quality of regulation and industry practices relating to liquidity risk management for collective investment schemes (CIS).
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Euro Will Be a Very Near Run Thing
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
For the Euro to succeed in the long-term, some members must accept major adjustments to ensure their competitiveness, however in the short-term these adjustments will shrink their economies.
Financial Services Authority Speech: Delivering Effective Corporate Governance - The Financial Regulator’s Role
Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) delivered a speech today in which he reviewed the progress of regulatory reforms since the financial crisis and, in particular, focused on how more action is needed to deliver effective corporate governance.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
FRC Consults on Guidance to Audit Committees
The Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) is consulting on proposed changes to the Guidance for Audit Committees to support the changes to UK Corporate Governance Code and to give effect to the FRC’s Effective Company Stewardship proposals.
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Friday, April 20, 2012