Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development On 30 March 2012, the OECD Working Group on Bribery published its report on the UK's application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and related instruments. The report makes further recommendations to improve the UK's fight against foreign bribery and includes an overview of recent enforcement actions.
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View study here. Release Date: March 30, 2012 Cross Reference Dodd-Frank § 967
View the Guidance here. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are issuing this guidance to provide clarity regarding the effective date of section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act with respect to entities for which each is the prudential regulator.
Financial Services Authority On 26 March 2012, the FSA published a policy statement on the client money and assets resolution pack (CASS RP) (PS12/6), following an August 2011 consultation paper on recovery and resolution plans.
Financial Services Authority On 30 March 2012, the FSA published the following finalised guidance (FG12/11): i) financial promotions, fund performance and image advertising; and ii) financial promotions, advertising individual savings accounts (ISAs) and adverts for investment professionals.