Update

ISSUE 38, April 2002

European Regulation
- Proposals for a Revised Investment Services Directive: A Commission Consultation Paper
- The Proposal for a Market Abuse Directive
- The Regulation of Alternative Trading Systems: A CESR Consultation Paper
- Member State Visits

UK Regulatory Reform
- Money Laundering Verification Checks
- Compliance Forum

Financial Regulation
- Operational Risk

Member Services
FOA Documentation Libraries:
- EMP/OMP Library
- General FSMA Library

Training and Education
- Human Resources Forum
- Discount on FOW courses

Membership
- New members

Publications
- FOA Journal - “Derivatives Use, Trading & Regulation”

Events
- International Derivatives Week
- Forthcoming Events

Welcome to April 2002 issue of "Update" which is the thirteenth on-line production of our Newsletter. Please continue to email any comments or questions you may have to the Publications Department.

Key subjects of interest this month are:

FOA launches Standardised Documentation for Energy and Oil Market Participants on the web
FOA retains KPMG and Clifford Chance to conduct impact analysis on the proposed inclusion of commodity derivatives within a Revised Investment Services Directive
Money laundering verification checks - obligations of Executing Brokers
Next Human Resources Forum to be held in May

If you have any comments regarding this issue of the "Update" please contact Ann-Mari Burt or call + 44 (0)20 7426 7262.

For further information please contact:

Regulatory Matters	Anthony Belchambers
Member Services	Hugo Jenkins
Accounting/Finance	David Stuart
Public Affairs	Patricia Duncan
Information Services	Ann-Mari Burt
Special Events	Lucy Johnson

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