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.

OECD Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics, and Compliance

The OECD Good Practice Guidance is addressed to companies for establishing and ensuring the effectiveness of internal controls, ethics, and compliance programmes or measures for preventing and detecting the bribery of foreign public officials in their international business transactions.
Originally Published: 
Thursday, February 18, 2010

OECD Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

The OECD Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials was adopted by the OECD in order to enhance the ability of the 40 States Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention to prevent, detect and investigate allegations of foreign bribery.
Originally Published: 
Wednesday, December 9, 2009

OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention establishes legally binding standards to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions and provides for a host of related measures that make this effective.
Originally Published: 
Monday, February 15, 1999

Government Accountability Office Reports On The Status of Study Concerning Appraisal Methods And the Home Valuation Code of Conduct

Section 1476 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 requires the Government Accountability Office to report within 90 days on the status of a GAO study mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act on real estate appraisal issues.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Government Accountability Office Reports on Status of Programs and Implementation of Recommendations for the Troubled Asset Relief Program

Since the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) was implemented, the GAO has issued more than 40 reports containing more than 60 recommendations to the Department of the Treasury.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Financial Stability Oversight Council Publishes Study on Prohibitions on Proprietary Trading & Certain Relationships with Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds

The Study suggests that proprietary trading in banking entities is speculative and recommends a supervisory framework that effectively prohibits proprietary trading activities throughout a banking entity, and not just within certain business units.
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Financial Stability Oversight Council Reports on Macroeconomic Effects on Risk Retention Requirements

Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 imposes credit risk retention requirements, under which securitizers, and, in certain circumstances, originators of asset-backed securities must retain not less than 5 percent of the credit risk for any asset unless th
Originally Published: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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