He issued a regulation allowing joint ventures with the state oil company, and sent Congress an emergency bill of spending cuts.

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And former Chancellor Alistair Darling will give his thoughts on bank regulation to the Joint Committee on the Draft Financial Services Bill.

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The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair has announced the establishment of a new joint trust fund to help Asian countries improve the regulation of their banking sectors.

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Having some sharing arrangement or joint venture with NASD would potentially reduce the fees member firms pay for regulation and lessen the paperwork.

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