Publications
This page lists the IRSG's reports, position papers and other publications.
Switzerland's approach to EU engagement: a financial services perspective
This paper examines Switzerland’s past and present political engagement with the EU through the prism of Switzerland’s financial services industry and the lessons to be learned for the UK rearding the experience of a European country operating outside of the EU.
Published: 5/04/2013The impact of a Financial Transaction Tax on corporate and sovereign debt
This paper examines the impact of the European Commission’s proposed financial transaction tax (FTT) on corporate and sovereign debt markets.
Published: 3/04/2013Financial Transaction Taxes- high level summary of tax options
This paper, produced by the IRSG's Financial Sector Taxation Working Group, compares some of the key design features of UK Stamp Duty Reserve Tax, French FTT, Italian FTT, Swedish FTT, Swiss Stamp Duty and the proposed EU11 FTT.
Published: 25/03/2013IRSG response to FSB's integrated policy recommendations on Shadow Banking
The IRSG response to the FSB's integrated policy recommendations on strengthening the oversight and regulation of shadow banking focuses on issues relating to Monery Market Funds, securities lending and repo and securitization.
Published: 14/01/2013IRSG position paper on Retail Investment Products
This position paper sets out the IRSG's views on the Key Information Documents proposal.
Published: 8/01/2013IRSG response to European Commission consultation on a possible recovery and resolution framework for financial institutions other than banks
IRSG response to the European Commission consultation on a possible recovery and resolution framework for financial institutions other than banks.
Published: 21/12/2012SME financing: Impact of regulation and the Eurozone crisis
This report looks at the factors impacting on banks’ ability to maintain lending to SMEs.
Published: 26/11/2012Anglo-French Committee letter on CVA exemption
The Anglo-French Committee of the City of London and Paris Europlace wrote to Commissioner Barnier to express support for an exemption to the CVA risk charge in CRD4 for corporates and pension funds.
Published: 26/11/2012IRSG position paper on Data Protection
The document reviews the European Commission’s proposals for a Regulation on data protection.
Published: 16/11/2012
IRSG briefing on trading transparency and market liquidity in the MiFID/MiFIR proposals
This paper focuses on trading transparency and market liquidity in the MiFID2/MiFIR proposals.
Published: 19/04/2013