Last week saw the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, this year held in Tianjin, China. A host of debates and presentations are available to view and read from the global summit. Talks tackled the global collaboration and standards necessary to ensure the interoperability of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as AI, […]
In a speech this week, Steven Maijoor, the ESMA chair, reiterated how the democratisation of information and increased scope for AI applications presents a novel chance to build a better, more trusting future. The notion that information can, in the most profound of ways, radically transform markets is clear. Combined with the fact that many […]
The XBRL Best Practices Board has published a first full release of the XBRL Glossary. Until now, there haven’t been better terms available for referring to XBRL features and functionality. The glossary seeks to change that by providing a set of simplified terms with a clear description to help newcomers get to grips with XBRL.
The IFRS Foundation has issued a call for commentson a Proposed Taxonomy Update, covering common practice disclosures associated with IFRS 13 – Fair Value Measurement. This is relevant to public companies that are now filing IFRS financial statements to the SEC as foreign private issuers, and those filing, or preparing to file, IFRS financial statements in a […]
Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM), the Emirate’s international financial centre, expand their Fintech ambitions with the launch of a digital sandbox. The aim is to offer banks, fintech companies and watchdogs an open digital marketplace in which to collaborate on the creation, testing and adoption of new products, while also promoting local Fintech firms to […]
In September 2018, XBRL US submitted a letter in response to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) request for information on a proposed public/private partnership called the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research (GEAR) Center. The goals of this partnership are stated as “re-imagining possibilities for how citizens interact with the Government; rethinking the delivery […]
In a recent release, the European Commission has iterated the importance of exploring the impact of artificial intelligence, not only economically but ethically as well. A strong European approach to coordinating and regulating AI is, of course, necessary. However, in order to maximise the benefits of AI investments, ensuring that there is an ethical framework in place […]
A recent paper by the CFA Institute’s Financial Reporting Director, Mohini Singh, discussed the changing use of structured data by investors and analysts. Singh has followed this up with another piece focusing on reporting to lenders, tax authorities, and other regulating bodies around the world. More details about these case studies here.
The IFRS Foundation’s set of Taxonomy business rules for 2018 is also now available to download. It can be used with software tools supporting XBRL Formula. The release is accompanying material to the IFRS Taxonomy 2018 and has been updated from the 2017 version to reflect changes in the IFRS Taxonomy content. The business rules can […]
It’s the 10th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis and many commentators are looking back. “From the great moderation to the great recession and beyond – how did we get here and what lessons have we learned?” asks Donald Kohn, member of the UK’s Financial Policy Committee, in a speech given at the 200th anniversary of the […]
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