Regions

INCLUDING: US - Committee looks at financial crisis impacts; GLOBAL - SSgA appoints global CIO; US - Hedge fund index down 6.55%

Almost a year into his post, senator Nick Sherry, Australian minister for superannuation and corporate governance, lays out the challenges facing the Labor Government

INCLUDING: UK - TPR consults on TKU; US/UK - SSgA appoints global CIO; UK - Japan equities best placed to outperform; AUSTRALIA - Russell urges investors to hold steady

GLOBAL - The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued amendments to the Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (IAS 39) and Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7) to permit the reclassification of some financial instruments....

GLOBAL - The lax regulatory environment was responsible for the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a senior figure for the regulator of the collapsed mortgage giants has claimed.

EUROPE - Leaders of the Eurozone nations, plus Britain, have agreed on a "concerted action plan" to boost ailing stock markets across the continent.

INCLUDING: UK/CANADA - Hermes signs contract with Algorithmics; UK - 75% choose job based on pension; UK - HSBC launches climate change programme; UK - Permal launches opportunities fund; UK - PPF 7800 index posts £43.6bn drop in September

Including: GLOBAL - AIMA unveils Hedge Fund Matrix; UK - Royal London appoints new group financial controller; UK - Regulator appoints executive director for strategic development

GLOBAL - The director-general of the Banca d'Italia Fabrizio Saccomanni has called for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to become a global monetary and financial watchdog.

INCLUDING: GLOBAL - IASC support for IASB's credit crisis response; UK - Jeannie Drake named acting chairman of PADA; US - CalPERS officially launches search for CEO