FSF sets out policy directions for strengthening the resilience of the financial system The FSF’s Working Group on Market and Institutional Resilience has sent an interim report to G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. It discusses the Working Group’s views to date on adjustments and near-term challenges in the financial system; the causes of […]
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9 February 2008
FSF to examine causes of recent financial market turmoil and make recommendations The FSF has sent a preliminary report to G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors setting out its work plan to examine the underlying causes of recent financial market turmoil and to make appropriate recommendations. To address these issues, the FSF has set […]
15 October 2007
This report summarises the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the FSF Update Report on highly leveraged institutions (HLIs) originally published in May 2007.
14 September 2007
This cover note highlights and summarises those collective and multilateral initiatives started during the previous six months, out of the initiatives in the attached Secretariat detailed note on work relevant to sound financial systems. Contact information for projects is also provided in the detailed note. The cover note also includes an overview of major ongoing […]
19 May 2007
This report is an update of the FSF's 2000 Report on Highly Leveraged Institutions and focuses on financial stability issues relating to hedge funds.
6 September 2006
This cover note highlights and summarises those initiatives started during the previous six months, out of the initiatives in the attached Secretariat detailed note on work relevant to sound financial systems. Contact information for projects is also provided in the detailed note. The cover note also includes an overview of major ongoing international regulatory initiatives, […]
The Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) issued today its First Public Report. The PIOB was established in February 2005 to oversee the international standard setting activities of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in the areas of audit performance standards, independence and other ethical standards for auditors, audit quality control and assurance standards, and education standards. […]
This note reviews some of the ways in which a global influenza pandemic may affect macroeconomic and financial stability and identifies areas which call for planning and coordination by financial system participants and authorities.