Capital Markets

The Global Financial Crisis has exposed substantial structural flaws in the regulation of capital markets, in particular the impact of an exponential increase in the value of derivative trading as well as the operation of specifc sectors, including securitisation. The reform process mandated in Basel Three increases the capital charges of banks to securitisation exposure. This work dovetails with the reform agenda developed by the Financial Stability Board, the objective of which is to 'cooridnate at an international level the work of national financial authorities and international standard setrting bodies in order to develop and promote the implementation of effective regulatory, supervisory and other financai lsector polcies.' It assesses vulnerabilities, promote coordination and information exchange and monitors and advises on market practice and implications for regulatory capacity. It has launched a series of peer-review reports, which includes Australia (November 2011), Canada (January 2012) and Switzerland (January 2012). This series tracks these developments and the national responses.

UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Releases Consultation Paper on Executive Remuneration

The UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skill have released a consultation paper which explores wider questions on the role of shareholders and remuneration committees in the process of setting pay and how pay is structured to incentivise and reward.
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Monday, September 19, 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

Institutional Shareholder Services Releases White Paper on Evaluating Pay for Performance

In response to investor feedback on the issue of pay-for performance, which indicated a preference for putting the focus on long-term alignment, board decision-making, and pay relative to both market peers and to absolute shareholder returns, Institutional Shareholder Services has published a white
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

CFTC-SEC Release Joint Study on the Feasibility of Mandating Algorithmic Descriptions for Derivatives

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission jointly study the feasibility of requiring the derivatives industry to adopt standardized computer-readable algorithmic descriptions which may be used to describe complex and standardized financial derivatives, and t
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

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