Group of Thirty April 12, 2012 In its new report, Toward Effective Governance of Financial Institutions, the Group of Thirty has criticised a lack of robust corporate governance as one of the main contributors to the global economic crisis. The report proposes several guidelines for improvement, most notably the separation of the roles of chairman and chief executive.

Financial Services Authority April 2, 2012 The Financial Services Authority has published answers to frequently asked questions about the special administration of MF Global UK Limited.

Financial Services Authority April 3, 2012 Ian Hannam has been fined pound;450,000 by the Financial Services Authority for two instances of market abuse by improper disclosure. Hannam was found to have disclosed inside information in two emails sent to a prospective client in 2008, one in relation to a potential offer for an existing client and the other with information about a new oil find by the same existing client.

Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators April 11, 2012 The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators has released its timetable of tasks geared towards the full implementation of the Regulation on Energy Market Integrity and Transparency.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development March 22, 2012 The Council of the OECD has adopted a recommendation on regulatory policy and governance, which sets out a number of measures that governments should employ to support the implementation and advancement of systemic regulatory reforms.