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Transparency
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UK: The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Has Responded to the FSA’s Discussion Paper (DP) on Transparency
BIBA has formally responded to the FSA's DP on transparency, disclosure and conflicts of interest in the commercial insurance market (See: BIBA press release).
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UK: Regulatory Enforcement – FSA Issues a Consultation Paper Regarding Proposals to Amend the Decision Procedure and Penalties Manual and the Enforcement Guide
On 27 May, the FSA published a consultation paper on proposed changes to its Decision Procedure and Penalties (DEPP) manual and Enforcement Guide (EG) (the Consultation Paper), which includes proposals…
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UK: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) Launches Discussion Paper (DP) on Increasing Transparency
After some delay, the FSA has published a DP which explores the creation of a framework for determining what further information the regulator might publish about firms and industry sectors…
China Law Blog
China Government Transparency: So I Took What I Could Get, Yes, I Took What I Could Get
By Dan Harris
On May 1, China's new national ordinance on openness of information will come into effect. China Media Project just did an article on that new ordinance, entitled, Rules upon rules:…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
California Bill Pending to Force Disclosure of Large Foundation Staff, Board and Grantee Demographics
Inside Bay Area reports on the continuing battle over the bill (Assembly Bill 624, as amended in the Senate) originally introduced by California Assemblyman Joe Coto, D-San Jose that would…
Elder Law Prof Blog
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Securities Law Prof Blog
Chair Cox on SWFs
Today, the world's sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are larger than all of the world's hedge funds combined. SEC Chair Cox has recently spoken publicly about SWFs, and, in light of…
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Financial Services Authority (FSA) programme: <em>Commission disclosure in the commercial general insurance market</em>
On 10 December 2007, the FSA announced a further programme of work to consider possible inefficiencies in the commercial general insurance market before taking a decision on whether to mandate…
Sunshine in Missouri
Just read my lips, yes I think you can. Just read my lips and I think you’ll understand.
By Jean Maneke
A little town on the western side of the state has been engaging in some mind-boggling city council action lately. In past weeks, I've heard stories about council…
Sunshine in Missouri
No one knows what goes on behind closed doors….
By Jean Maneke
One might think, with the lack of entries on this blog, that sunshine law issues in the state have disappeared. But you'd have to be blind and deaf…