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.

Financial Services Authority Publishes Report on Possible Sources of Systemic Risk from Hedge Funds (Sept-Oct 2010)

The Financial Services Authority has published a report that set out the results from its latest Hedge Fund Survey (carried out in September 2010) and Hedge Fund as Counterparty Survey (carried out in October 2010).
Originally Published: 
Monday, February 28, 2011

Nine Securities Regulators Join IOSCO’s Fight Against Cross Border Market Misconduct

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has announced that nine further securities regulatory authorities had been invited to become full signatories of the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning Consultation, Cooperation and the Exchange of Information.
Originally Published: 
Monday, April 18, 2011

Financial Stability Board Publishes a Note on Financial Stability Issues From Exchange-Traded Funds

The Financial Services Board has published a note which highlights that while exchange traded funds bring a number of benefits to investors and market participants, including easier access to specific asset classes or risk exposures, they may also generate new types of risk, linked to the complexity
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Hedge Fund Standards Board Issues Consultation Paper on Internationalising and Strengthening the Hedge Fund Standards

The Hedge Fund Standards Board have published a consultation paper which set out a series of amendments to its Hedge Fund Standards which are designed to make the Standards more relevant internationally and to strengthen the Standards in the light of a number of issues that became apparent during th
Originally Published: 
Monday, August 8, 2011

Financial Services Authority Publishes Report on Possible Sources of Systemic Risk from Hedge Funds (Mar-Apr 2011)

The Financial Services Authority has published a paper which sets out the results of the FSA’s latest Hedge Fund Survey (conducted in March 2011) and the Hedge Fund as Counterparty Survey (conducted in April 2011).
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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