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.

European Securities and Markets Authority April 2, 2012 ESMA has published an updated version of its questions and answers on the Transparency Directive, which includes new questions on third country issuers and the designation of agents for the exercise of financial rights.

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.

International Capital Market Association April 4, 2012 ICMA has published its quarterly report for the second quarter of 2012.

International Capital Market Association April 4, 2012 ICMA has published its annual legal opinion on the Global Master Repurchase Agreement for a number of jurisdictions worldwide.