All Financial Reporting Council articles – Page 2
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NewsUK unveils plans to reform audit, corporate governance landscape [updated]
Government proposals include steps to replace the FRC with a new regulator
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IASB to seek views on future workplan; FRC sets out budget, priorities
The FRC said its projected spend for the coming year amounts to £52.2m (€60.7m). DB schemes are expected to contribute £1.2m under the pension scheme levy
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NewsPension scheme council among UK stewardship boost proposals
Asset Management Taskforce delivers on request for proposals to strengthen stewardship in the UK
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NewsClientEarth calls for climate change reporting improvement
The FRC’s supervisory priorities for the coming year include reporting on the impact of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit
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FRC updates UK Parliament on progress on governance, audit reforms
Inquiries into the future of audit come after a tough time for the audit and accounting profession, following a number of high-profile corporate failures in the UK
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NewsPeople moves: ICI’s new chief; PFZW picks Borgdorff’s successor
ICI, PFZW, Investment Association, EdenTree, AllianceBernstein, bfinance, T. Rowe Price, AP1, SwedSec, VenCap, Mercer, FRC, Tikehau, Robeco, AAE, Earth Capital
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NewsFRC makes ‘bold’ suggestions for future of corporate reporting
Proposals include moving to ‘network of interconnected reports’
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IAS 1 faces UK endorsement challenge, LAPFF warns FRC
Once the UK leaves EU institutions at the end of this year, accounting standards will be handled by a new UK endorsement body
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ESG roundup: UBS AM launches own climate-aware strategy line
Plus: Oxford Uni partnership with Lombard Odier; FRC reporting lab project; Truvalue Labs indexes
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LAPFF warns IASB proposals fail to satisfy UK post-Brexit legal test
The forum said that without ‘further substantial changes’ the new IFRS ‘as it stands is un-endorseable’.
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NewsFRC seeks members, views for stakeholder reporting panel
The project will include corporate reporting obligations under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006
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NewsSystemic risk gets ‘hotspot’ status from actuarial regulation bodies
Climate-related risk named top hotspot in updated risk report from joint forum on actuarial regulation
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LGPS pool makes early stewardship code reporting move
Brunel Pension Partnership publishes first annual report responsible investment and stewardship outcomes report
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NewsAccounting roundup: IASB clears COVID-19 lease amendment
Plus: – ESMA cautions over COVID-19 P&L presentation – IIRC launches consultation
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Accounting roundup: ESMA addresses IFRS 9 COVID-19 implications
Plus: IASB delays insurance accounting standard; FRC reports on Kingman implementation progress
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NewsFRC reworks stewardship definition in more demanding Code
New Stewardship Code sets the bar higher, reflecting changing expectations of investors and industry developments
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FTSE 100 firms urged to check group, parent assets balance
Corporate governance specialist says companies should prominently display a parent company balance sheet
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NewsAccounting roundup: FRC raises going concern sign-off standards
Watchdog says auditors face ‘significantly stronger requirements’
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Alecta chief urges positive reforms as corporate governance overhaul looms
Magnus Billing hopes the Swedish Corporate Governance Board will take inspiration from the UK’s FRC after it updated its code of practice last year
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NewsUK MPs criticise government over handling of FRC chair appointment
Simon Dingemans is set to chair the Financial Reporting Council and its successor body – but politicians have expressed ‘frustration and dissatisfaction’ at the process
