by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 22, 2024 | Risk Report
It’s unfair to always pick on broccoli because it is healthy and (with copious amounts of cheese) also delicious, but for the sake of the example, please let it slide this time. Say that we have all been promised dessert (interest rate cuts) if we finish that pesky...
by Carmen Loh | Jun 3, 2021 | Regulations
Previously, we talked about the 5 Ws of IFRS 17. This blog post (Part 2) will discuss the H: How does IFRS 17 replace IFRS 4? A Consistent Model Figure 1: The components that make up IFRS 17 insurance contract liabilities.[1] IFRS 17 introduces the General Measurement...
by Carmen Loh | Apr 20, 2021 | Regulations
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 17 Insurance Contracts, issued in 2017, represents a major overhaul on financial reporting for insurance companies. However, many in the financial industry are still unfamiliar with the Standards. This blog post, Part...
by Philip Lawton | Oct 12, 2017 | Regulations
Determining whether an unimpaired asset’s credit risk has meaningfully increased since the asset was initially recognized is one of the most consequential issues banks encounter in complying with IFRS 9. Recall the stakes: The expected credit loss for Stage 1 assets...
by Philip Lawton | Aug 4, 2017 | Regulations
Under IFRS 9, Financial Instruments, banks will have to estimate the present value of expected credit losses in a way that reflects not only past events but also current and prospective economic conditions. Clearly, complying with the 160-page standard will require...
