Many fixed income investors need additional information on structured finance instruments
Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are seeking to modernize the reporting requirements for oil and gas companies.The existing requirements concerning oil and gas reserves were adopted more than 25 years ago, and the recommendations that the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance and Office of the Chief Accountant are providing to the commission […]
Rating agencies would differentiate ratings they issue on structured products from those they issue on bonds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the list of panelists scheduled to participate in a roundtable on the use of interactive data for financial reporting.Panelists and participants include Ontario Securities Commission vice chair, Jim Turner, along with representatives from Spain, India, China, the Netherlands, Israel and Japan, among others. The meeting is scheduled […]
First results of SEC-CFTC memorandum of understanding
Schedule announced for process agreement to be completed mid-June; IIAC lends industry support
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has signed protocols enabling it to share information with financial regulators in four European countries on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards.The arrangements with regulators in Belgium, Bulgaria, Norway and Portugal are in line with the work plan previously agreed to between the SEC and […]
Data would improve comparison shopping, says commission
Rule would be phased in over three years
Regulator alleges Gold-Quest International ran US$27 million Ponzi scheme