Steve Husk, CEO of FRSGlobal, discusses the factors financial institutions are faced with in order to equip themselves against the current regulatory environment.
Sameer Shalaby, CEO of Paladyne, recently spoke with RFPConnect to share some fresh thoughts about next generation investment management solutions. In this release readers will also find the latest product and contract success stories!
The adoption of IFRS for Canadian companies is in full swing. As of January 1, 2010, Canadian companies are required to file financial statements under IFRS. Although Canadian GAAP and IFRS are similar, there are three main differences that have posed a challenge for companies: effectiveness testing, hedge accounting eligibility, and fair value measurement. While not an exhaustive list, these issues have posed the greatest challenge for Canadian corporations during the first quarter of 2010. The following paper clarifies some of the differences in hedge accounting between Canadian GAAP and IFRS and shares best practices for hedge accounting to help Canadian corporations navigate through the transition.
This edition of Insights examines the small household challenge from the firm’s perspective. In the summer of 2010, we interviewed executives from seven of our client firms to obtain a North American view on how firms are addressing this critical business issue. Additionally, we examined small household concentration metrics, on a variety of dimensions, for 15 of our client firms, including the seven firms we interviewed, and representing over 15,000 advisor books. To respect the confidentiality of our clients, we will refer to them generically.
Today in the spotlight of Version Control is Firm58, inventor of an innovative online billing solution for the capital markets. Jim Mullen, Co-Founder and CTO of the company, describes software breakthroughs that Firm58 has made in payout, fee and commission automation as well as challenges reigning on the current market of trading software.
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Steve Husk, CEO of FRSGlobal, discusses the factors financial institutions are faced with in order to equip themselves against the current regulatory environment.
The adoption of IFRS for Canadian companies is in full swing. As of January 1, 2010, Canadian companies are required to file financial statements under IFRS. Although Canadian GAAP and IFRS are similar, there are three main differences that have posed a challenge for companies: effectiveness testing, hedge accounting eligibility, and fair value measurement. While not an exhaustive list, these issues have posed the greatest challenge for Canadian corporations during the first quarter of 2010. The following paper clarifies some of the differences in hedge accounting between Canadian GAAP and IFRS and shares best practices for hedge accounting to help Canadian corporations navigate through the transition.
With this Spring 2010 Edition of the Phone System Comparison Chart quickly see differences between brands like Avaya, Mitel, Cisco, ShoreTel, 8x8, Panasonic, etc and compare over 94 phone systems by 52 brands for small to big business.