Policy Groups Our staff is divided into four groups with topical experts and resources in five global offices to maximize our focus on local and regional issues. Browse by Policy Group Capital Markets Policy Group Financial Reporting Policy Group Investment Performance Policy Group Standards of Practice Group Purpose The staff of the Capital Markets Policy Group establishes positions, policies, and standards for the investment profession on issues related to the fair, efficient, and effective functioning of global capital markets and corporate disclosure. What We Do Address Leading Issues We recently evaluated the future of self regulation in today's securities markets (PDF). Educate Investors We developed a guide for investors and shareholders for evaluating and monitoring corporate governance practices and their associated risks: "The Corporate Governance of Listed Companies: A Manual for Investors" (PDF). We followed that up with complementary reports specifically studying executive compensation (PDF) and environmental and social issues (PDF). Propose Industry Best Practices We worked with the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics on a template for quarterly earnings reports (PDF) We addressed the issue of quarterly guidance in today's financial markets with "Breaking the Short-Term Cycle" (PDF)