On May 26, 2009, the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, an independent and nonpartisan research organization made up of 25 industry leaders, released a report entitled, “The Global Financial Crisis: A Plan for Regulatory Reform.”  The report outlines the committee’s plans for creating a more effective and more investor-friendly American financial regulatory structure.  The Committee posits that the most effective system of regulation must achieve four critical objectives: (1) reduced systemic risk; (2) increased investor protection through greater transparency; (3) a unified financial regulatory system with greater accountability; and (4) a coordinated international approach based on globally coordinated rules.  We offered a detailed synopsis of the report.