From 1 July 2011, the European Securities and Markets Authority was given exclusive responsibility for the registration and supervision of credit rating agencies in the EU. ESMA has published its first Annual Report on the Application of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation.

An assessment concerning the cumulative impact of various regulatory initiatives on the European banking sector was published by the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee.

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a speech given by its chairman, Steven Maijoor, which explains the reasons why transparency is an essential ingredient of securities regulation and why it has been considered to be the traditional solution in response to market imperfection

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a consultation paper to “assist promoters and publishers present advertisements that are accurate and balanced and that help investors and financial consumers make decisions that are appropriate for them”.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a second consultative paper on the capitalisation of bank exposures to central counterparties.

The Financial Stability Board, in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, has published a report on consumer finance protection in relation to mortgages, credit cards and secured and unsecured loans.

The Financial Services Authority has published a consultation paper on "Packaged Bank Accounts: New ICOBS Rules for the Sale of Non-Investment Insurance Contracts."

The Financial Stability Board has published a progress report to the G-20 concerning macroprudential policy tools and frameworks.

The Financial Stability Board has published a report setting out the FSB’s recommendations on a number of issues concerning shadow banking that were requested by the G-20 leaders at the November 2010 Seoul Summit.

The EC has launched a public consultation that addresses the ways in which corporate governance of European companies can be improved.