Work continues on the next generation of the core XBRL specification. XBRL US recently explored what this new modernised technical specification means for the standard: it’s designed to be easier to learn, more intuitive to use, and tailor-made for the AI age.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published the next phase of its sustainable finance taxonomy, expanding the framework to include transition activities for high-emitting sectors.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a wide-ranging review into how artificial intelligence could reshape retail financial services in the years ahead.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently revised Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on resolution plans and the functioning of resolution colleges.
An interesting piece from Vincent Huck in this week’s Corporate Disclosures e-zine (registration required, but you’ll thank us later) asking questions that need answers.
East Africa is waking up to the power of technology to transform financial reporting. In a piece published on 27 January 2026, Business Daily Africa explored how digital tools are helping firms streamline compliance and sharpen their financial insights, and how Kenya and its neighbours could benefit from wider adoption.
Finland is preparing for a significant shift in how company financial information is filed, stored and used. From 2027, most Finnish companies will be required to submit their financial statements in structured digital format, replacing today’s largely PDF-based reporting with Inline XBRL.
This week sees the second entry in our blog series “Using LLMs to Analyse Narrative Disclosures.” This time, XBRL International’s Revathy Ramanan dives into how large language models (LLMs), combined with XBRL tagging, can reveal both common patterns and outliers in how companies discuss liquidity risk.
Qatar’s General Tax Authority (GTA) is expected to introduce XBRL-based reporting for audited financial statements as part of its annual tax filing process, according to a January 2026 update from PwC.
XBRL US recently announced that it has joined the Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT) as an affiliate member. The collaboration aims to explore how structured, standardised data, particularly in XBRL format, can enhance AI and other fintech applications.
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