What is likely to happen at the November 15^th G20 meeting and why? Although it was not Nicolas Sarkozy but a group of 11 Commonwealth countries who floated the idea in June 2008, the French President called in October for a global summit to “rebuild regulated capitalism”. The speed at which the meeting was decided and is being organised is stunning, the dynamics are impressive. The survival of the world’s financial system, avoiding the disintegration of the global economy, is at stake. What can we expect?

On Tuesday 16th September, Philippe Carrel, global head of business development at Thomson Reuters introduced the Thomson Reuters Valuation Risk service to a packed audience at Sibos who were still coming to terms with the implications of the events of yesterday. With the fate of some of the world's largest financial institutions uncertain, the question of 'how to manage valuation risk' has never been more topical.  Philippe's presentation stressed the need for transparency, efficiency and compliance within financial institutions whilst demonstrating how Thomson Reuters addresses these critical issues.