OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has stated that the current level of commitment to the rescue funds in the EU is not enough to restore market confidence and that a credible financial firewall is needed.

Brian Cowen gave a speech at Georgetown University in which he reflects on what happened in Ireland in recent years, including the context in which policy decisions in Ireland were made during the years of strong growth and during the crisis

SEC Commissioner Aguilar sets out his concerns with The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (HR 3606) in this speech which highlights the need for increased investor protection.

On March 13, the Federal Reserve announced summary results of the latest round of bank stress tests, which show that the majority of the 19 largest U.S.

The Financial Stability Board has completed its peer review of Australia which finds that, among other things, “significant and commendable” progress has been made in meeting Financial Services Assessment Programme recommendations.

The peer review of Switzerland is the fifth country peer review under the Financial Stability Board’s Framework for Strengthening Adherence to International Standard.

The Financial Stability Board’s peer review of Canada found that Canada’s response to the global financial crisis was swift and effective and noted that no Canadian financial institution failed or needed government support.

Financial Stability Board member jurisdictions have agreed to undergo both thematic and country peer reviews. The Handbook sets out guidelines for the conduct of FSB peer reviews.

Section 750 of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 establishes an interagency working group, headed by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to conduct a study on the oversight of existing and prospective carbon markets to ensure an efficient, secur

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has released a report entitled “The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Under the Dodd-Frank Act.” The report examines how the FDIC could have structured an orderly resolution of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.