Bulletin issue 269
The weekly news update from Informed
Thursday 03 July 2008
The IR Society news
IR Society welcomes new rules on disclosure of holdings including contracts for difference
The Investor Relations Society welcomed the announcement yesterday by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of new rules surrounding the disclosure of positions held by investors using contracts for difference (CfDs).
IR Best Practice 2008 - deadline just two weeks away!
Please continue to send in your entries for the IR Society Best Practice Awards 2008. These awards honour those companies that lead the way in the practice of investor communications.
Market news
Lessons to be learnt from the financial crisis
"We told you so." The Bank for International Settlements has long warned of the dangers of unrestrained credit growth and asset price inflation. In this year's annual report, the last to be prepared under the direction of William White, its long-serving Canadian economic adviser, it felt free to point out how right it had been, reports Martin Wolf in the Financial Times.
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SEC to hold a roundtable on Fair Value Accounting Standards
SEC issues third set of recommendations to protect investors reducing reliance on credit ratings
CBI deputy director-general supports government banking reform proposals
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