12 Dec 2011
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation announced today the appointment of Michel Prada as Chairman of the Trustees.
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09 Dec 2011
Corporate governance in Asia needs to be tailored for local conditions in Asia, according to the International Centre for
Financial Regulation (ICFR). Speaking at a corporate governance event held yesterday at Hong Kong's British
Consulate-General, Charles Taylor, the ICFR chief operating officer, said models promoted by the U.S. and UK were not
necessarily the best for Asian nations.
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07 Dec 2011
7 December 2011. In a speech at the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, the Chief Executive of the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) will warn on 7th December that the Eurozone crisis is having a profound impact on economies across Asia, and argue that Asia needs to play an enlarged role in international policy-making, such as the G20 and the Financial Stability Board, in order to ensure that regulatory convergence is appropriate for Asia and takes into account different levels of financial development in economies.
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28 Nov 2011
ICFR Discussion Paper - Studies of the impact of Basel III on GDP have shown strikingly differing results, with some private sector studies estimating costs up to eight times higher than exercises under the aegis of the Basel Committee, the Financial Stability Board or the IMF.
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22 Nov 2011
London, 22 November 2011. The ICFR today announced the appointment of Usha Thorat and Margaret Cole to its International Advisory Council.
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03 Nov 2011
The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), ESMA, EBA, and EIOPA respectively, today appointed members and alternates of their joint Board of Appeal.
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28 Oct 2011
Eurozone bank capital deal means G20 next week must promote risk-taking securities markets – not banks – as engine for global growth
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14 Oct 2011
London, 14 October 2011. G20 members must be careful as they approach the Cannes summit (3-4 November) that they are not so caught up in the immediate crisis that they forget to look long-term and deliver the leadership necessary to agree – and crucially implement - a safer financial regulatory system, warns the independent International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) ahead of its annual Regulatory Summit.
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12 Oct 2011
London, 12 October 2011. The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today announced the appointment of Richard Lumb to its International Advisory Council (IAC).
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31 Aug 2011
NEW YORK and LONDON – August 31, 2011 – The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) announced today that it will be hosting a series of events in New York City on September 7th and 8th focused on various aspects and the impact of recently-implemented and forthcoming financial regulations across the European Union and the United States.
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01 Jun 2011
1st June 2011. An International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) conference today brought together industry representatives, regulators and academics to discuss the impact of changing regulation on the future of bank funding.
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31 May 2011
31 May 2011. The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today announced the appointment of Jane Diplock to its International Advisory Council (IAC). Ms. Diplock will join the eight existing members of the Council to provide strategic advice to the Board and use their areas of expertise to inform the work of the ICFR.
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01 Mar 2011
1st March 2011, New Delhi, India - Today in New Delhi the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) in conjunction with HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Deloitte, and supported by the British High Commission, hosted a high level roundtable that reviewed both the economic benefits of robust yet practical governance structures.
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21 Feb 2011
Dubai, 21 February 2011: Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance (Hawkamah) today, at the GCC Regulators’ Summit, announced a partnership agreement with the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), a not-for-profit organization focused on best practice in all aspects of financial regulation internationally.
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21 Feb 2011
Failure to act on signals provided by data on leverage, credit growth, and asset bubbles was a critical weakness that meant the financial crisis was far more severe than necessary.
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01 Feb 2011
The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) announces that Professor Hyun Song Shin of Princeton has been awarded the ICFR/Financial Times Research Prize 2010.
The essay prize is awarded annually with the aims of stimulating thinking in financial regulation internationally, and of highlighting this work to policymakers and a wider global audience.
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16 Dec 2010
London – 16 December 2010. This year’s considerable progress on international regulatory reform has been recently overshadowed by East-West imbalances and the spectre of Eurozone uncertainty. The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) has predicted that the implementation of global financial regulatory reform in 2011 will depend heavily on whether the public begins to feel the benefits of economic growth.
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10 Nov 2010
Amsterdam - 10th November 2010. A two day summit hosted by the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) and sponsored by Deloitte, has delivered a strong message on global financial regulatory reform ahead of this week's Seoul G20.
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14 Oct 2010
A conference by the International Centre for Financial Regulation, in partnership with the London Business School, brought together leading academics at a time when the regulatory response to the financial crisis has reached a critical juncture, with imminent decisions on implementation poised to have a lasting impact on the wider global economy.
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07 Oct 2010
Washington DC 7th October 2010 - At a joint meeting of the International Centre for Financial Regulation and the Brookings Institution in Washington comparing EU-US regulatory reforms and their potential impact on the financial system and financial institutions, the key outcome from research and speaker contributions was the need to take account of the implications of these new regulations for high growth emerging markets.
G20 ‘one size fits all’ regulatory reform will not work for emerging markets PDF
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23 Sep 2010
London 23rd September 2010 - The International Centre for Financial Regulation today launched its second annual research prize on "The Future of the G20 and financial regulation" in conjunction with the Financial Times.
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22 Sep 2010
London 22nd September - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today announced the appointment of Dr. Malcolm D. Knight to its International Advisory Council (IAC). Dr. Knight will join the six initial members of the council selected in June 2010 to provide strategic advice to the Board and use their areas of expertise to inform the work of the ICFR.
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08 Jul 2010
London 8th July - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today announced the formation of its International Advisory Council (IAC). The collection of private and public sector specialists will provide strategic advice to the Board and use their areas of expertise to inform the work of the ICFR.
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17 Jun 2010
17th June, London - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 14 June with the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). The MOU establishes co-operation between the institutions to develop specialized training and targeted research around regulation, in an effort to secure efficient and sustainable development of capital markets in the UAE.
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26 May 2010
The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today established two new schemes to enhance its output and broaden the scope of its work. The Academic Associates Programme and the Professional Associates Programme will primarily contribute to the ICFR's research and events agendas.
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12 Mar 2010
London 12 March 2010 - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) today announced the establishment of its Academic Panel, comprising of leading academics in the field of financial economics and regulation and whose knowledge and expertise will help to guide the ICFR in its development and growth.
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24 Feb 2010
London 24th February 2010 - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) announces Ms. Nana Esi Atsem as the overall winner of its inaugural research prize run in conjunction with the Financial Times on "How Best to Regulate the Bank of Tomorrow".
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07 Dec 2009
Misha Patel, Legal Counsel at the International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) and a secondee from Clifford Chance LLP, has been included in the Financial News Rising Stars 2009, a list of 100 of the best and brightest new talent working in the financial services industry today.
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09 Oct 2009
London 9 October 2009 – At an International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) breakfast meeting Hal Scott, President and Director of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation and Nomura Professor and Director of the Programme on International Financial Systems at Harvard Law School, discussed with a high profile panel of leading market practitioners and academics the status of financial regulatory reform in the US, the UK and Europe.
Press Release - ICFR Breakfast Briefing with Hal Scott PDF
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06 Oct 2009
London 6th October 2009 – The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) launched a unique training catalogue, providing an inventory of key training offerings in regulation compliance and risk management.
Press Release - ICFR launches unique, free Financial Training Catalogue PDF
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06 Oct 2009
London 6th October 2009 - The International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR) launched its inaugural research prize on "How Best to Regulate the Bank of Tomorrow" as well as the ICFR Training Catalogue, an inventory of over 200 leading global training courses, both of which can be found on the ICFR's new website.
ICFR launches Inaugural Research Prize and Extensive New Training Catalogue PDF
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09 Mar 2009
ICFR announces the appointment of David Currie as Chairman with immediate effect. Throughout his distinguished career David has focused on regulatory issues. He chaired the initial working group responsible for preparing the ICFR's prospectus and terms of reference two years ago.
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13 Jan 2009
The ICFR (International Centre for Financial Regulation) will formally launch on Tuesday 13th January 2009 to invited industry stakeholders and members of the international financial, regulatory and policymaking community at The Mansion House, London EC4N 8BH.
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ICFR Brochure PDF
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12 Jun 2008
The establishment of a new International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), to be led by Barbara Ridpath as CEO, was announced today by Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitty Usher and Interim ICFR Chairman, Mervyn Davies.
The ICFR is an industry-led project independent of the UK Government and will be officially launched at the end of the year and aims to become an international centre of excellence focused entirely on financial regulation.
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