Work Program
The Group of Thirty regularly establishes study groups to analyze issues of particular or systemic importance to the global financial markets. A study group's membership is broader than that of the Group of Thirty, comprising experts from specialized fields in economics, finance and academia. Study participants offer their analysis and recommendations for best practices going forward.
The Group's previous study groups have included topics on the reform of the International Monetary Fund, financial reform, regulatory supervision and greater accounting standards.
For a full list of the special reports, occasional papers, and lectures distributed by the Group of Thirty, visit our Publication Page.
Latest Project
Working Group on Corporate Governance
In February of 2011, the Group of Thirty began a new Working Group on Corporate Governance. The project is led by a Steering Committee with Roger W. Ferguson (Chair), Sir David Walker , and William Rhodes.
The project aims to make a series of specific recommendations regarding the supervisory monitoring and effective implementation of key agreed corporate governance reforms by the boards of directors of large financial firms. The Working Group will conduct a series of interviews with senior officials at financial institutions around the world to determine the appropriate recommendations. The Working Group will release the completed study in the spring of 2012.
If you have questions about this project, please contact the G30 office at 202-331-2472.
Newest Special Report
Macroprudential Policy
In February of 2010 the Group of Thirty established its Working Group on Macroprudential Policy, led by Roger W. Ferguson Jr., to address the role that macroprudential policy may play in enhancing future financial stability and the resilience of markets and financial institutions to global financial crises. The result is a new special report entitled, Enhancing Financial Stability and Resilience: Macroprudential Policy, Tools and Systems for the Future.
The report and its recommendations address four key areas. First, it seeks to define what is meant by macroprudential policy. Second, it underlines why macroprudential policy must be made available to central banks and supervisors worldwide. Third, the report lays out a series of tools that can be used to achieve agreed macroprudential policy goals. Forth, it highlights a number of important challenges facing policymakers with respect to the implementation of these recommendations.
The final report by the working group offers an in-depth analsysis of macroprudential policy and its importance in today's uncertain times. The publication is now available for purchase.
Newest Special Report:Enhancing Financial Stability and Resilience: Macroprudential Policy, Tools and Systems for the Future
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Publication News
- All G30 Publications now available for free in PDF Form
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All G30 publications are now available to download for free on the Publications Page.This includes our most recent Occasional Paper, Macroprudential Policy: Addressing the Things We Don't Know. The report is available for download and for purchase here. You can email the Group to obtain a hard copy of the report.
Recent G30 Reports
- Enhancing Financial Stability and Resilience
- The report calls on public officials to provide systemic financial regulators with new tools to enhance economic stability allowing them the ability to lessen or potentially avert future economic crises.
- Reform of the International Monetary Fund
- The report underscores the importance for reform of the International Monetary Fund, by offering recommendations in areas including governance, resources, surveillance, and increased coordination within the Fund.
Recent Occasional Papers
- Three Years Later: Unfinished Business in Financial Reform
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Paul Volcker, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, outlines the remaining reforms necessary to complete the structural changes to the financial system.
- Macroprudential Policy: Addressing the Things We Don't Know
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Alastair Clark and Sir Andrew Large outline ten chief considerations that remain as national authorities address macroprudential policy.
- It's Not Over 'Til It's Over: Leadership and Financial Regulation
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Thomas M. Hoenig discusses the many issues that confront regulators with respect to financial regulation and its implementation.
G30 Newsletter
- Spring 2011 Newsletter
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In its most recent installment, the Group unveils its newest G30 Working Group, as well as provides in-depth analysis of the Fall 2010 annual International Banking Seminar.