EU Clamping Down on Derivatives Trade
The European Parliament has announced that it has adopted the European Market Infrastructure Regulation.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Behind The Subterfuge Of Job Creation
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The passage of the JOBS Act highlights the fact that there remains a "missing middle" position in regulatory reform - regulation can and should serve a moral purpose.
Proposals to Reform the FRC: A Joint Government and FRC Response
The Government and Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) identified a number of constraints on its effectiveness. To address these constraints, the Government and FRC published for consultation in October 2011 a set of proposals.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
OECD States That A Bigger Euro Bailout Fund Is Needed to Create Space To Boost Growth
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.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Regulation on Short Selling and Certain Aspects of Credit Default Swaps
The Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Regulation comes into effect on 1 November 2012.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Review of the Regulatory Regime For the Safeguarding of Client Assets
The Central Bank of Ireland has outlined its plan to strengthen the protection of client assets and published the “Review of the Regulatory Regime for the Safeguarding of Client Assets” which contains wide-ranging recommendations, covering internal operational and structural issues for firms, revisi
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Central Bank of Ireland Publishes Macro-Financial Review
In a new report, the Central Bank of Ireland (“Bank”) identified risks around continued economic weakness, over-indebted private and public sectors and warned that mortgage stress, poor profit outlooks and funding pressures could see the fresh capital put into the country's banks erode quicker
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Friday, March 23, 2012
ESMA's Report on the Supervision of Credit Rating Agencies
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a report which provides an overview of its supervisory activity on credit rating agencies (CRAs) registered in the European Union.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
ECB Opinion on the (i) MiFID review (ii) EMIR (iii) MAD review
The European Central Bank has published several opinions relating to markets in financial instruments and insider dealing.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Euro: From Crisis to Resolution? Some Reflections from Ireland on the Road Thus Far
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
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012