A recent episode of the Data for the People! podcast draws on an XBRL US paper to make the case for standardising the way environmental agencies collect and report data.
This caught our eye. Worldline’s annual India Digital Payments Report confirms that Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processed 228.5 billion transactions in 2025, a 33% increase on the prior year, with transaction value reaching INR 299.74 trillion.
Over the summer, the Open Data Institute (ODI) released a new framework outlining what makes data truly AI-ready. It boils down to three pillars: the quality of the data itself, rich metadata, and robust infrastructure. And the good news: XBRL already has most of these requirements embedded in its capabilities and ecosystem practices.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its latest update to the Financial Statement and Notes Data Sets, covering filings through June 2025.
On 30 April, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its fifth Report on the Quality and Use of Data, shedding light on how regulatory data is being used across the EU—and where early wins are emerging in efforts to reduce the reporting burden.
Filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are packed with valuable data, but making meaningful comparisons isn’t always straightforward. With thousands of company-specific extensions in play, even similar disclosures can be tagged differently, creating inconsistencies that make analysis harder.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has officially launched its Consultative Expert Group on Data Use in Insurance, following a call for candidates in December last year.
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) recently unveiled a promising trend in financial reporting: the number of financial restatements filed with the SEC has decreased by more than 50% over the last decade. The comprehensive study, covering 2013 to 2022, highlights a significant improvement in financial reporting quality.
Last week Andreas Barckow, Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), delivered a keynote address at the IFRS Foundation Conference which highlighting the growing complexity in financial reporting – and outlined the ways in which the IASB is navigating it.
In a recent speech, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler addressed the importance of digital data to fair, efficient, financial markets. Speaking at the 11th Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation, Gensler highlighted the evolution of the SEC’s disclosure requirements.
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