Russians in London: how the LSE helps companies with international growth25 January 2012

London has long been the natural home for Russian companies seeking international growth. In recent years, Russian companies have played an increasingly important part in the IPO story in London, representing a wide range of sectors. In 2011 10 Russian companies joined London Stock Exchange markets raising over $7bn through IPOs and further issues.

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Speech by Hans Hoogervorst at Ernst & Young IFRS seminar in Moscow, Russia24 January 2012

On 23 January 2012 Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman of the IASB, addressed the Ernst & Young IFRS seminar in Moscow, Russia.

IFRS & GAAP IFRSs in broad perspective

Àn update for directors of listed companies: responding to increased country and currency risk in financial reports18 January 2012

This Update for Directors has been prompted by the current economic uncertainties facing a number of countries around the world. This Update aims to draw together a number of the more significant issues directors may reflect when considering how best to provide a balanced and understandable assessment of a company’s position and prospects in the context of increased country and currency risk.

IFRS & GAAP IFRSs in broad perspective

Investors call for the enhancement of financial instruments risk disclosures in newly issued report. CFA Institute: issue brief12 January 2012

CFA Institute has undertaken a study regarding the quality of financial instruments risk disclosures across financial and non-financial institutions. The risk disclosures addressed in the study are credit, liquidity, market and hedging activities risk disclosures under International Financial Reporting Standards Statement No.7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures (IFRS 7). CFA Institute has now issued Volume 1 of a two-part report on this study. Volume 1 provides a user perspective on financial instrument credit, liquidity and market risk disclosures based upon the aforementioned study. Volume 2 will provide a user perspective on disclosures of hedging activities.

IFRS & GAAP IFRSs in broad perspective

Perspectives on interpretations and application - an interview with Wayne Upton23 December 2011

Wayne Upton is Director of International Activities and Chairman of the IFRS Interpretations Committee at the IASB. He has a wealth of experience. He has been with the IASB almost since its creation a decade ago and previously worked at the US standard-setter, FASB, for almost 20 years.

IFRS & GAAP IFRSs in broad perspective