Former regulators and legislators have created a new committee aimed at putting pressure on Washington officials to continue to focus on rules and laws aimed at reducing systemic risk in financial markets.

The new independent, non-partisan council will be headed by Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Its purpose will be to "monitor and encourage regulatory reform of U.S. capital markets focused on systemic risk."

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