ESMA published a consultation paper (ESMA/2011/224) setting out its proposals for detailed guidelines for trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities to address challenges of a highly automated trading environment, of which high frequency trading (HFT) is an important part…
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Algorithmics, the leading provider of risk solutions, today announced that City Index, a global leader in spread betting, contracts for difference (CFDs) and margined foreign exchange, has gone live with Algorithmics’ Algo Risk Service for intra-day risk exposure tracking.
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Rosslyn Analytics, the leader in cloud-based self-service data quality and data discovery solutions, and Seal Software, the leader in cDiscovery solutions, announced a partnership to provide customers with the unique ability to automatically discover and extract critical contract data to allow organizations to identify savings, reduce costs and manage financial and regulatory risks within contracts.
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Accuity has made three new additions to its Global WatchList®, the firm’s comprehensive collection of sanctions, enhanced due diligence and politically exposed persons lists…
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The European Court of Justice today (July 12, 2011) struck a blow to eBay in its fight against L’Oréal and other brand owners over liability for counterfeit goods sold on its website…
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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.
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