The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a mandatory Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings.

The Cannes Summit (3-4 November 2011) was dominated by discussion of the global economy, particularly developments in the Eurozone debt crisis. Other major issues discussed included financial regulation, trade, jobs, food security, agricultural productivity and development.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a second consultative paper on the capitalisation of bank exposures to central counterparties.

The Financial Services Authority has published a consultation paper on "Packaged Bank Accounts: New ICOBS Rules for the Sale of Non-Investment Insurance Contracts."