Managing assets — with an eye to the future | IFRS fund survey 2010 IFRS for investment funds, an undiscovered opportunity for harmonization. This survey explores the current application of accounting standards, in particular, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by investment funds across Europe. UCITS IV - Transforming the European investment fund industry The recast of the UCITS Directive significantly enhances the harmonized European regime for investment funds. Our publication explores the significant opportunities, and challenges, that UCITS IV offers the European investment fund industry (pdf, 1.3mb). IFRS Insight for Asset Management The amendments to IFRS 7 introduced a three-level fair value hierarchy as required disclosures. For investments in investment funds, classification into this three-level hierarchy can be particularly difficult. This article provides practical guidance for investment funds on how to classify investments measured at fair value within the new hierarchy (pdf, 860kb). Good Investment Fund Limited 2009 Our publications contain the illustrative financial statements of a fictitious investment fund for the year ended 31 December 2009. Illustrative statements are available for a fund whose puttable shares are classified as equity instruments or as financial liabilities. Webcast: Post Merger Integration It is widely accepted that half of mergers and acquisitions fail to create shareholder value. Ernst & Young partners Roy Stockell, Charlie Alexander and Alex Birkin discuss, in this webcast, the common mistakes made in the approach and execution of integrations and the keys to success. Webcast: UCITS IV - Transforming the European investment fund industry A replay of our * UCITS IV webcast* is available now, in which a panel of Ernst & Young and industry professionals shared insights and discussed the implications of UCITS IV for the Investment Fund Industry. Webcast: risk management for asset managers Our " risk management for asset managers" pre-recorded webcast is available now. It covers the findings of our survey of CROs and heads of operational risk of some of the biggest asset managers. Lessons from change: the asset management industry How do you manage through the recession and position your company for growth? Our asset management professionals around the world conducted over 2500 client meetings and identified some overarching themes. Rebuilding stakeholder confidence, building lines of credit and being proactive with regulators could mean the difference between surviving and thriving. |
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