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Asian Corporate Governance Association Letter to the Financial Services Agency on Capital Raising in Japan

The Asian Corporate Governance Association wrote to the Financial Services Agency of Japan on the issue of capital raising, addressing ongoing weaknesses in the country’s system of public offerings, rights issues and private placements, and made a series of recommendations for improving efficiency a

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Government Accountability Office Reports On Prompt Corrective Action Framework

Section 202 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires Government Accountability Office to study federal regulators’ use of prompt corrective action.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

UK Treasury Consults on a New Approach to Financial Regulation

The UK government has published its latest consultation document on regulatory reform, which includes a draft of the Financial Services Bill and explanatory notes and builds on the Government’s initial thinking set out last July and a further consultation document which followed in February 2011.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

European Commission Consultation Document on a New European Regime for Venture Capital

The European Commission Directorate General Internal Market and Services has published a consultation paper on a new European regime for venture capital which aims to address the two problems that venture capital funds that intend to raise funds and invest on a cross-border basis in the EU are confr

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Speech by Chancellor of the Exchequer on Regulation of the UK Banking and Financial Services Industry

In his speech at the Lord Mayor’s dinner for bankers and merchants of the City of London, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, stated that the British economy is concerned with two key issues: (i) what the right culture of regulation is; and (ii) how international rules apply and wher

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Speech by Governor of the Bank of England on Regulation of the UK Banking and Financial Services Industry

The Bank of England has published Sir Mervyn King’s Mansion House speech.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Basel III Implementation Monitoring

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is monitoring the impact of its two main framework documents on a sample of banks.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

European Central Bank Publishes First Progress Report on the TARGET2-Securities Harmonisation Project

The European Central Bank ("ECB") has published a draft first progress report on the TARGET2-Securities harmonisation project, which is an ECB infrastructure project which aims to provide a single pan-European platform for securities settlement in central bank money.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

OECD Paper on Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis: Key Findings and Main Messages

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has released the second paper in a three part series relating to the key findings and main messages from the financial crisis.

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

SEC Staff Paper Explores Method of Incorporating International Standards Into U.S. Reporting System

The Securities and Exchange Commission have released a staff paper which explores whether, when, and how the current U.S. financial reporting system should be transitioned to a system incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards and presents a possible framework for implementation.

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

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