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Compliance Consultant’s View of Securities Lending Risks
November 07, 2008
In a recent compliance alert, ACA Compliance Group took a look at the risk environment surrounding fund securities lending programs, finding that, "[t]he risks associated with a firm's securities lending program appear to be on the rise due to issues such as:" (1)… read more
Web Archive of October 29 Mark-to-Market Roundtable
November 04, 2008
In case you missed the event, the SEC has posted a webcast archive of the Mark-to-Market Roundtable held on October 29 at the SEC's headquarters. Links to the webcast archive and other materials associated with the roundtable are available below:Webcast Archives: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/goodbye.cgi?www.connectlive.com/events/secroundtable102908/Agenda and… read more
“Morning Edition” Piece on Mark-to-Market Accounting
October 29, 2008
This morning, just in time for today's SEC roundtable on the topic, NPR's Morning Edition aired a 5 minute audio piece on mark-to-market accounting. Correspondent David Kestenbaum's report provides a concise and plain language description of the mark-to-market accounting concept and… read more
Competing Interests Shaping Valuation Guidance
October 27, 2008
K&L Gates' Edward G. Eisert and Mark D. Perlow have issued a short piece, Fair Value Accounting: SEC and FASB Relax Fair Value Rules; Controversy Continues, discussing the competing forces shaping the SEC and FASB's recent re-examination of mark-to-market… read more
Idiot’s Guide to Credit Default Swaps
October 23, 2008
On his web log, Derivative Dribble, Charles Davi has created an eloquent, yet simple, explanation of credit default swaps for those of us who are not financial engineers. In his piece, "Systematic Counterparty Confusion: Credit Default Swaps Demystified," Davi dispenses with… read more