| Association for Investment Management and Research | AIMR Standards |
AIMR has promulgated several codes of practice for investment business. Of particular note are:-
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| LIBA | LIBA stock lending/borrowing code | London Investment Bankers' Association standards |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
CPA Webtrust
Assurance Standards |
Webtrust is the AICPA's initiative to promote trust in e-commerce by articulating standards for consumer information protection, transaction integrity and sound business practices. E-businesses who agree to abide by the code can kitemark their websites as long as they continue to comply. Compliance is enforced through periodic review by an independent accountant |
| BSI | British Standards Institute | BSI sets standards for services and enterprises in the UK |
| Institute of Trading Standards Administration | Trading Standards Central | A "one stop shop" for consumer protection information in the UK |
| Trusted Shops | Trustedshops.com | An e-commerce protection and kitemarking service |
| Trust UK | Trust UK | A kitemarking service for UK E-businesses sponsored by the Government |
| Which | Webtrader | A kitemarking service for UK E-businesses sponsored by the Consumers' Association |
| Australian Standards | Trading Standards | A consumer awareness site from Australia |
| Financial Stability Forum | FSF Compendium of Standards | A common reference for the various economic and financial standards that are internationally accepted as relevant to sound, stable and well-functioning financial systems |
| IOSCO | 30 Principles of Securities Regulation | Internationally agreed principles for the protection of investors, ensuring that markets are fair, efficient and transparent and the reduction of systemic risk |
| The Basle Committee | 25 Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision | An international toolkit of high level standards for banking regulators |
| Data Protection Registrar | The Eight Data Protection Principles | Data Protection Act 1998 principles for UK privacy legislation governing those who process information about individuals |
| IoD/E&Y | Independent Director | Site sponsored by Ernst & Young and the Institute of Directors with useful information about the responsibilities of non-executives |
| Governance Publishing | UK Governance | A useful site for those concerned with corporate governance issues, featuring a directory of relevant links |
| ICAEW | The Turnbull Report | Guidance for Directors on Internal Controls, published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| BCI | BC Standards | Ten Certification Standards for Business Continuity Practitioners from the Business Continuity Institute |
| ICAEW | FRAG 21 | Audit Release 4/97 - Standards for audit review of internal controls in investment management activities such as custodianship |
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