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National law enforcement authorities around the globe, but particularly in the United States, Germany, and United Kingdom, have dramatically stepped up efforts in recent years to investigate and prosecute international corruption
On January 13, 2011, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) issued a set of minimum requirements (the “Loss Absorbency Rules”) for the stated purpose of ensuring that all classes of capital instruments issued by “internationally active banks” are capable of absorbing losses in the event that the issuing institution is unable to support itself in the private market (i.e., it becomes “non-viable”
On October 4, 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Committee") issued a final set of "Principles for Enhancing Corporate Governance" (the "Principles") in the banking sector
In July 2009, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") issued new guidelines under Basel II that will reinforce the need for banks to review their transactions in order to determine appropriate risk weightings and capital calculations for certain securitization transactions
