Accounting
RBS faces $100 million lawsuit in US
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RBS being sued in the US by Highland Capital for $100 million
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Derivatives accounting proposals abandoned to relief of dealers - but move deals a blow to hopes of convergence between US standards and IASB
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Dealers say gross figures over-inflate balance sheet and misrepresent risk
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FASB softening stance in bid for convergence, say analysts
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US standard-setter tilting towards IFRS on accounting for financial instruments
Accounting change prompts rethink of US leverage ratios
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Proposal for convergence on derivatives netting could force an adjustment of US bank leverage ratios, says regulator
Structured products house of the year: BNP Paribas
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Regulation is changing the way banks and insurance companies think about their business. The finalisation of Basel III last month and the scheduled implementation of Solvency II in 2012 have made financial institutions more aware of funding, liquidity...
US public pension deficits driving muni yields
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It is common knowledge that US public schemes are in a precarious situation, but the scale of their funding deficit is less so because of the favourable accounting rules that allow liabilities to be discounted using the growth of a scheme’s asset portfolio....
Financial crisis whets appetite for LDI by German pension funds
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German corporate pension plans turn their attention to interest rate and inflation hedging
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
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The inflation derivatives market in the US has recently seen a surge in activity, with high-profile trades from North American insurer Fairfax and US investment manager Pimco. Is this the catalyst for further growth? In a forum convened by Risk and sponsored...
Australian loan loss accounting changes draw fire
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Accounting authorities in Australia are opposed to loan loss changes proposed by international standard setters. Critics claim the new rules are complex, ineffective, costly and – above all – unnecessary. But they may not have much choice. Wietske...
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