FASB Issues Final Staff Positions to Improve Guidance & Disclosures on Fair Value Measurements & Impairments
The FASB today issued three final Staff Positions (FSPs) intended to provide additional application guidance and enhance…
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Settlement Systems Benchmarking Tests Launched
B.I.S.S. Research, the exclusive research company offering a unique benchmarking of services and systems in the financial…
Kamakura Reports Global Corporate Credit Quality in March Hits Worst Level in Current Recession
Kamakura Corporation reported Tuesday that the Kamakura index of troubled public companies deteriorated sharply in March after…
The Rise & Sprawl of CDS
Reducing the backlog of confirmations of derivatives contracts remains a big problem for our industry. Christoper Natale…
Clarifying the Commitments of the OMG
Sapient Weighs in… In our next Spotlight Series, Sapient consultants provide practical and expert advice on how…
Iosco Publishes Proposals on Short-selling Regulation
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (Iosco) has published a new consultation paper containing its recommendations for…
Markets Surge at Closing Bell
WSJ Article by Peter A. McKay and Geooffrey Rogow Toxic-Asset Plan Rallies Stocks Markets Race Higher on…
Senior Supervisors Group Issues Report on Management of Recent Credit Default Swap Credit Events
Senior financial supervisors from seven countries (collectively, the Senior Supervisors Group) today issued a report that assesses…
FASB Chairman Robert H. Herz Testifies on Mark-to-Market Accounting
Robert H. Herz, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), testified about mark to market accounting…
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IT Directors Embrace Outsourcing During Financial Crisis
he financial crisis has failed to dent confidence in outsourcing, with 80% of IT directors confident that…