Financial Stability Forum

SIPC Forum, BDO Censured, EU Bank Aid, UBS Marketing Probe: Compliance

Wall Street’s insurance fund for failed brokerages is “the worst kind of insurance company,” according to an investor who lost money with Bernard L. Madoff.

Geithner to Be Confronted by EU’s Barnier on Lack of Bonus Rules

Michel Barnier , the European Union’s financial services commissioner, will confront U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner over the lack of American rules to restrict bonuses for financial-services workers.

Global Regulators Quiz Banks on Remuneration, Bonus Policies

Banks are to be quizzed by global regulators on how they have put in place international guidelines on pay and bonuses, following a review last year that showed implementation was incomplete.

Mutual Fund Fees, Watchdog List, Helaba Stress Test, CDS Probe: Compliance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will return to work on mutual-fund fees “with full force” once it gets past the July deadline for many Dodd-Frank Act rules, SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter said.

Insurer Volatility, FSB Targets Shadow-Banks, RBS, Google: Compliance

European insurers such as Allianz SE and Axa SA may face more volatile earnings on proposed changes to accounting rules, according to KPMG LLP.

Financial Stability Board Targets Shadow-Bank Regulations

Global regulators endorsed plans to supervise so-called shadow banks to stop companies such as hedge funds escaping efforts to prevent another financial crisis.

FSB Plans Regional Groupings to Broaden Its Regulatory Reach

The Financial Stability Board said it’s seeking to add to the number of countries that implement its regulatory principles.

FSF Proposals Apply to Hedge Funds and Banks, Draghi Says

Chairman of the Financial Stability Forum and Governor of the Banca d’Italia Mario Draghi comments on FSF plans, due to be published in detail tomorrow, to overhaul regulation in the wake of the financial crisis. The plans will apply to all financial companies that pose a risk to the economy if they fail, including hedge funds, he said. He spoke today to reporters in London.

Basel Committee Develops Method of Identifying Banks Posing Systemic Risk

International regulators have agreed on a way to identify the banks that must hold extra capital reserves to avoid collapses that would undermine global financial stability.

Draghi's ECB Bid Faces German Gas-Pump Angst as Berlusconi Fights Scandal

Mario Draghi ’s campaign to take charge of the European Central Bank must overcome Italy’s reputation as a country with a legacy of inflation and with a prime minister indicted for paying a minor for sex.

Mario Draghi

London

Michel Barnier

Germany

Shell Targeted With BP in EU Price Fixing Probe for Oil: Energy

Taiwan Rebuffs Philippine Apology as Spat Threatens Trade

Soldier Who Led Sex-Abuse Prevention Under Investigation

Hon Hai Profit Misses Estimates on Slowing Apple Orders

Kansas Moves to NCAA Title Second-Favorite With Wiggins Addition