European Parliament endorses political agreement on the Market Abuse Regulation, bringing current rules in step with market developments.

CPSS and IOSCO publish report providing recommended guidelines as to authority access to data held by trade repositories.

Financial Conduct Authority issues Feedback Statement summarising feedback and timescales for its Transparency Discussion Paper, DP13/01.

ASIC has released a consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms.

Financial Planning Association Code of Professional Practice includes general standards of conduct to be observed by financial planners.

Justin O'Brien of the CLMR suggests that the definition of integrity needs to be clarified before regulators can begin rewriting new corporate governance rules.

The Private Banking Code of Conduct is the result of an industry-led effort to enhance the competency of private banking professionals and foster high market conduct standards.

The Institute of Directors for Southern Africa has issued The Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa which gives guidance on how the institutional investor should execute investment analysis and investment activities and exercise rights so as to promote sound governance.