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UK Response

Financial Services Authority

FSA, Effective Corporate Governance : Significant influence controlled functions and the Walker Review, Policy Statement 10/15 (Sept. 2010)

Adair Turner, Speech: What do banks do, what should they do and what public policies are needed to ensure best results for the real economy? (Mar. 2010) (Slides)

FSA, Mortgage Market Review: Arrears and Approved Persons (Jan 2010)

FSA, HM Treasury, Reforming OTC Derivative Markets A UK perspective (Dec. 2009)

FSA, Strengthening Capital Standards 3, CP 09/29 (Dec. 2009)

FSA, Quality of advice on structured investment products The findings of a review of advice given to consumers to invest in structured investment products backed by Lehman Brothers from November 2007 to August 2008 (Oct. 2009)

FSA, Mortgage Market Review, Discussion Paper 09/3 (Oct. 2009)

FSA, Strengthening liquidity standards including feedback on CP08/22, CP09/13, CP09/14, PS 09/16 (Oct. 2009)

FSA, Short selling: Feedback on DP09/1 (Oct. 2009)

Financial Services Authority, A regulatory response to the global banking crisis Feedback on The Turner Review and DP09/2 (Sep. 2009)

FSA, Reforming Remuneration Practices in Financial Services, Feedback on CP09/10 and Final Rules, Policy Statement 09/15 (Aug. 2009) FSA, Reforming Remuneration Practices in Financial Services Feedback on Chapter 6 of CP09/10 (Dec. 2009)

FSA, Annual Report 2008-9 (Jun. 2009)

FSA, FSCS: temporary high deposit balances and implementing changes to the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive, Consultative Paper 09/11 (Mar. 2009)

FSA, DP09/2: A Regulatory Response to the Global Banking Crisis (March 2009)

FSA, The Turner Review: A Regulatory Response to the Global Banking Crisis (Mar. 2009) (NB ISDA response)

Financial Services Authority, Strengthening Liquidity Standards, Consultation Paper 08/22 (Dec. 2008)

FSA, Statement on Remuneration Policies (Oct. 13, 2008)

FSA, Short Selling Page (FSA, Short Selling (No. 2) Instrument 2008,
FSA 2008/50 (Sept. 18, 2008) (and list of affected financial institutions))

FSA, Financial Risk Outlook 2008 (Jan. 29, 2008)

HM Treasury

Independent Commission on Banking (Sept. 2010 Issues Paper)

HM Treasury, Discussion Paper on Non-bank Lending (Jan. 2010)

HM Treasury, Implementing amendments to the Capital Requirements Directive (Dec. 2009)

HM Treasury, Establishing resolution arrangements for investment banks (Dec. 16, 2009)

HM Treasury, Risk, reward and responsibility: the financial sector and society (Dec. 2009)

A review of corporate governance in UK banks and other financial industry entities: Final recommendations (Nov. 26, 2009) (Walker Review ) (HM Treasury page)

HM Treasury, Mortgage Regulation: A Consultation (Dec. 2009)

HM Treasury, Government welcomes approval of Lloyds restructure (Nov. 18, 2009)

HM Treasury, Implementation of Financial Stability Measures for Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland (Nov. 3, 2009)

Michael Foot, Final report of the independent Review of British offshore financial centres (Oct 2009) (HM Treasury page)

A review of corporate governance in UK banks and other financial industry entities (Jul. 16, 2009) (Walker Review (submissions to the review) )

HM Treasury, Reforming Financial Markets CM 7667 (Jul. 2009) (Chancellor’s Speech, Jul. 8, 2009) responses to the consultation)

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Special Resolution Regime CM 7459 (July 2008)

HM Treasury, Financial Services Authority & the Bank of England, Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Further Consultation (Jul. 2008)

UK Treasury, Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Strengthening the Framework (Jan. 2008)

OFT

OFT, Financial Services Plan (Jul. 2009)

OFT, Second charge lending — OFT guidance for lenders and brokers (Jul. 2009)

OFT, Financial Services Strategy – A Consultation Document (Apr. 2009)

Bank of England

Financial Stability Papers

Bank of England, Trends in Lending

Bank of England/FDIC, Memorandum of Understanding concerning consultation, cooperation and the exchange of information related to the resolution of insured depository institutions with cross-border operations in the United States and the United Kingdom (Jan 22, 2010)

Bank of England, The Role of Macroprudential Policy – Discussion Paper (Nov. 21, 2009)

Bank of England, The Bank of England’s oversight of interbank payment systems under the Banking Act 2009 (Sep. 2009)

Bank of England, Financial Stability Report (May 1, 2008)

Bank of England, Special Liquidity Scheme (Apr. 21, 2008)

UK Parliament

House of Lords European Union Committee, Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers, Vol. I: Report, HL 48-I (Feb. 10, 2010)

House of Commons Treasury Committee, Credit Searches HC 197 (Dec. 22, 2009)

Financial Services Bill (Bill; Explanatory Notes) (HM Treasury Bill Page) (Draft Terms of reference for Council for Financial Stability) (Joint Committee on Human Rights, Legislative Scrutiny: Financial Services Bill and the Pre-Budget Report, HL 21/HC 184 (Dec. 21, 2009))

House of Commons Treasury Committee, The Committee’s Opinion on proposals for European financial supervision, HC 1088 (Nov. 16, 2009)

House of Commons Treasury Committee, Mortgage Arrears and Access to Mortgage Finance HC 766 (Aug. 8, 2009)

House of Commons Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: Regulation and Supervision HC 767 (Jul. 31, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: reforming corporate governance and pay in the City: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Ninth Report from the Committee, HC 462 (Jul. 24, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: dealing with the failure of the UK banks: Government, UK Financial Investments Ltd and Financial Services Authority Responses to the Seventh Report from the Committee, HC 956 (Jul. 24, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: International Dimensions, HC 615 (Jul. 24, 2009)

House of Commons Regulatory Reform Committee, Themes and Trends in Regulatory Reform, HC 329-1 (Jul. 21, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: The impact of the failure of the Icelandic banks: Responses from the Government and the Financial Services Agency to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2008-09, HC 656 (Jun. 19, 2009)

UK Parliament, House of Lords, European Union Committee, Fourteenth Report, The Future of EU Financial Regulation and Supervision (Jun. 17, 2009)

House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs, Banking Supervision and Regulation, HL Paper 101–I (Jun. 2, 2009) (and 101-II)

House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, Credit Unions in Scotland, HC 218 (May 18, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: Reforming Corporate Governance and Pay in the City, HC 519 (May 15, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: Dealing with the Failure of the UK Banks, HC 416 (May 1, 2009)

House of Commons, Treasury Committee, Banking Crisis: The Impact of the Failure of the Icelandic Banks, HC 402 (Apr. 4, 2009)

UK Parliament, House of Lords, European Union Committee, EU Legislative Initiatives in Response to the Financial Turmoil, HL 3 2008-9 (Dec. 15 2008)

House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, Banking Reform (17th Report of Session 2007-8) (Sept. 11, 2008)
UK Banking Bill 2007-8

House of Commons Treasury Select Committee, Sixth Report: Financial Stability and Transparency, HC 371 (Feb. 26, 2008)

Conservative Party, From Crisis to Confidence:Plan for Sound Banking Policy White Paper (Jul. 2009)

Iceland
Audit Commission, Risk and return – English local authorities and the Icelandic banks (March 2009)

Other

National Audit Office, Maintaining financial stability across the United Kingdom’s banking system (Dec. 4, 2009) (NAO page)

UK Financial Institutions

House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, Dunfermline Building Society, HC 548 (Jul. 30, 2009)

Public Accounts Committee, Thirty-first Report of Session 2008-9, The Nationalisation of Northern Rock, HC 394 (Jun. 25, 2009)

House of Commons Treasury Sub-Committee, Administration and Expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments, 2007–08, HC 35 at 12 (Jan 23, 2009)

The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008, SI 2008 No. 2546 (Explanatory Memorandum)

HM Treasury, Freedom of information response with respect to legal advice on Northern Rock (Jun. 17, 2008)

State aid: Commission launches in-depth investigation into UK restructuring aid package for Northern Rock (Apr. 2, 2008)

Written statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP on Northern Rock (Mar. 31, 2008)

Northern Rock plc Annual Report and Accounts 2007 (Mar. 31, 2008)

FSA, Internal Audit Review of Supervision of Northern Rock, and the FSA Management Response (Mar. 2008, published online Apr. 28, 2008) (selected excerpts) (March 26, 2008)

HM Treasury Press Notice, The Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme: Appointment of independent valuer (Sept. 8, 2008)

The Northern Rock plc Compensation Scheme Order 2008, SI 2008 No. 718 (Explanatory Memorandum)

The Northern Rock plc Transfer Order 2008, SI 2008 No. 432

Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008

Banking (Special Provision) Bill

Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Alistair Darling on Northern Rock (Feb. 17, 2008)

Treasury Select Committee, Fifth Report: The Run on the Rock HC 56-I (Jan 26, 2008) (Oral and Written Evidence) HC 56-II

HM Treasury, Statement on Northern Rock, (RNS announcement) (Jan. 21, 2008)

FSA Press Notice, Northern Rock, (Jan. 21, 2008)

HM Treasury Press Release, Principles for Assessing Northern Rock Proposals (Nov. 19, 2007)

EU Commission, Press Release, State aid: Commission approves UK rescue aid package for Northern Rock (Dec. 5, 2007) (and FAQ)

EU Commission, State Aid Reform

UK Shareholders Association Northern Rock Page