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US $19bn bank tax splits the Senate The US Senate will vote this month on the Financial Reform Bill after three Republicans said they... >>READ MORE

Econ chair says EU Parliament bureaucracy impedes work on financial reform Chair of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee Sharon Bowles MEP has... >>READ MORE

ICMA chief says sovereign debt crisis is “most serious phase” of financial crisis so far International Capital Market Association chief executive Martin Scheck says the financial crisis is... >>READ MORE

Monti “pessimistic” about future of the single market Former European Commissioner Mario Monti says the single market is “more unpopular than ever”... >>READ MORE

Brazil tightens corporate governance to mirror EU rules The Brazilian Stock Exchange and Commodities and Futures Exchange in São Paulo has proposed tighter... >>READ MORE

EU must endorse IFRS 9 standard, commentators urge Commentators have urged the European Union to endorse the IFRS9 accounting standard currently being... >>READ MORE

UK, Germany and France to introduce bank levy The UK, German and French Governments have announced they will be introducing a bank levy from... >>READ MORE

Higher cap requirements top list of insurers' concerns The threat of higher capital requirements is the biggest regulatory concern facing insurers,... >>READ MORE

Leading commentators call for overhaul of G20 process The chair of the European Committee on the Financial Crisis and the chairman of the Alternative... >>READ MORE

ICMA and EU Commission face-off in blame game for financial crisis Outgoing European Commission deputy director general for DG Markt David Wright came to blows with... >>READ MORE

Increased transparency could damage non-equity markets Increased pre and post-trade transparency may adversely affect liquidity in non-equity markets,... >>READ MORE

UK minister warns EU not to replace national supervisors The European Union needs common standards on supervision but national supervisors should not be... >>READ MORE

‘Green growth’ no longer a niche player Climate Change and its opportunities to foster growth is no longer “just a niche” according to... >>READ MORE

Collaboration ‘vital’ to US and EU reform, says Barnier European Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier travelled to Washington DC last month, his... >>READ MORE

US financial stability bill divides opinion The US Senate passed the Financial Stability Bill on May 21, bringing sweeping reform of banking... >>READ MORE

Currency reforms dominate discussions at US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue The United States and China committed to deepening economic cooperation between the two superpowers... >>READ MORE

SEC says Financial Stability Board “should not lead new regulatory architecture” The US Securities and Exchange Commission has said the Financial Stability Board may not be the... >>READ MORE

A Greek bail-out may lead to questions over Lisbon treaty The Finance Ministers of the 16 Euro zone countries have pledged to guarantee the debt of any member... >>READ MORE

Costs of current regulatory reforms could reach $200bn in first year Regulatory reform in US markets is heading in the right direction but the current package of reforms... >>READ MORE

“Emerging markets key to global recovery” says Citigroup ceo Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit has said an economic recovery in emerging markets will be a... >>READ MORE

BIS says global bank regs to be finalised by end of 2010 Reform to global banking regulation will be settled by the end of 2010 according to Bank for... >>READ MORE

“Too big to fail banks should pay tax for privilege” says French finance minister Lagarde French finance minister Christine Lagarde has called for institutions that are too big to fail to... >>READ MORE

Postcard from America: Full steam ahead for financial reform now that healthcare bill is done US policymakers who have until very recently been so totally obsessed with healthcare reform have... >>READ MORE

Disagreement over US derivatives bill rumbles on after Volcker letter White House economic adviser and former Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker has written to Senate... >>READ MORE

European Banking Federation slams IMF’s financial activities tax The European Banking Federation has slammed the International Monetary Fund’s proposals to... >>READ MORE

Hung Parliament in UK leads to question marks over future direction of financial regulation David Cameron’s centre-right Conservatives fell 20 short of the 326 seats they required to form a... >>READ MORE

CESR urges European Commission to transfer CRA licensing powers to ESMA The Committee of European Securities Regulators chairman Eddy Wymeersch has appealed to the... >>READ MORE

Econ “should not wait” for Ecofin Council decision on AIFM directive AIFMD rapporteur Jean-Paul Gauzès (EPP) says the Economic and Financial Affairs Council’s... >>READ MORE

CCCTB plans are “back on the agenda” Plans to revive the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base are well underway in Brussels with new... >>READ MORE

UK election uncertainty leads to sterling falls The prospect of a hung parliament in the UK has led to the pound dropping against the dollar in... >>READ MORE

Passing of Healthcare Bill means Financial Reform takes poll position in Obama’s priorities Financial regulatory reform will be back in poll position on the US legislative agenda now that... >>READ MORE

Cross-border banking conference seeks crisis management framework A conference, hosted by the European Commission, on Building a Crisis Management Framework for the... >>READ MORE

Barroso warns markets to act on “fact not fiction” after Greek bail-out package is agreed Eurozone leaders have backed a plan to provide financial assistance to Greece. Under the terms... >>READ MORE

Commissioner Barnier announces climate-risk insurance review EU Internal Market Commissioner Michel Barnier has announced a detailed review of insurance schemes... >>READ MORE

EU commits to broaden scope of code of conduct on tax to third countries A senior EU official has signalled the Commission’s intention to press on with steps to implement... >>READ MORE

Banks set to sell off insurance arms due to capital requirements threat Banks may sell off their insurance arms due to stringent capital requirements being brought in under... >>READ MORE

Growing impetus for global financial transaction tax Momentum is growing in Europe and the US for the introduction of a financial transaction tax to... >>READ MORE

A year in the life of the Financial Stability Board As the Financial Stability Board approaches its first anniversary, secretary general Svein Andresen talks to GFS about what it has achieved and the mountain of work still to be done >>READ MORE