Introduction -- A systemic regulator for financial markets -- A new information infrastructure for financial markets -- Regulation of retirement savings -- Reforming capital requirements for financial institutions -- Regulation of executive compensation in financial services -- An expedited...

In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform. The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights from...

UBS recently announced it would pay part of the bonuses of 6,500 highly compensated employees with bonds that would be forfeited if the bank does not meet its capital requirements. This memo underscores the benefits of contingent deferred compensation and makes recommendations for how such...