SEC Release No. 34-64306 April 19, 2011 In connection with a study required by Dodd-Frank regarding financial literacy among investors, the SEC is requesting public comment on the sufficiency of existing public and private efforts to educate investors. Cross References Dodd Frank § 917Financial Literacy: The Federal Government's Role in Empowering Americans to Make Sound Financial Choices, GAO-11-504T (Apr. 12, 2011)

Financial Services Authority April 18, 2011 On April 18 2011, the FSA fined Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (" NP") pound;1.4 million for failing to give its customers suitable advice in relation to the sale of Keydata products. NP will make available ex gratia payments to all customers to ensure they do not lose out as a result of their investment, amounting to approximately pound;51 million in total. During a period of over three years NP advised 3,200 clients to invest in Keydata's life settlement products. NP failed properly to assess the financial circumstances of many of its

April 18, 2011 On 18 April 2011, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (" IOSCO") has announced that nine further securities regulatory authorities have been invited to become full signatories of the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding concerning Consultation, Cooperation and the Exchange of Information. They are: Estonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Liechtenstein, Pakistan, Sweden, Chinese Taipei and Tanzania.

Progress report on Implementation April 15, 2011 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published today a progress report on implementation of OTC derivatives market reforms. The report summarises progress made toward implementation of the G20 commitments concerning standardisation, central clearing, exchange or electronic platform trading, and reporting of OTC derivatives transactions to trade repositories. In particular it looks at progress against the 21 recommendations set out in the FSB's October 2010 report for implementing reforms in an internationally consistent and non-discriminatory

International Organization of Securities Commissions April 15, 2011 The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published its "Task Force on Commodity Futures Markets - Report to the Financial Stability Board (Report)". The Report sets out IOSCO's current work on the supervision of commodity derivative markets, market transparency, and the ongoing monitoring of developments in OTC financial oil markets. The Report was prepared in response to the G20's request in Seoul, November 2010, for an update to be provided to the Financial Stability