Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
This article discusses the membership of 43 key economies in the major international financial institutions. The aim is to assess whether the global financial architecture adequately incorporates the key economies. The article can also be found in this PDF-Document.
The chart (left) lists 21 international organizations. Some of them are grouped ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Institution: International Organisation of Securities Commissions
Abbreviation: IOSCO
Type: Private
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Membership in: FSF,JF
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Institution: Joint Forum
Abbreviation: JF
Type: Public
Founded: 1996
Members Total: 3
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Membership of: BCBS, IOSCO, IAIS
Description:
Working Group: Risk Assessment and Capital; Conglomerate Supervision; Customer Suitability.
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Website:http://www.bis.org/bcbs/jointforum.htm
Highest Organ: The Joint Forum usually meets three times per year.
Chair: John C Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, United States
Seat: Basel
Function: To discuss regulation ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Institution: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Abbreviation: BCBS
Type: Public
Founded: 1974
Members Total: 13
Membership in: FSF, JF
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Description: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its objective is to enhance understanding of key supervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide. It ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Institution: International Association of Insurance Supervisors
Abbreviation: IAIS
Type: Public
Founded: 1994
Members Total: 190
Membership in: FSF, JF
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Description: The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) represents insurance regulators and supervisors of about 190 jurisdictions.
Working Group: IAIS documents are developed by subcommittees or working groups and approved by the parent committee, in most ...
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