On November 7, ISDA’s Accounting Committee responded to a consultation issued by the European Commission (EC) seeking views from all stakeholders on their experience of Regulation 1606/2002 (the IAS Regulation), which pursues the adoption and use of international accounting standards in the European Union (EU), with a view to harmonising the financial information and its impact on cross-border transactions, cost of capital, investor protection, transparency and comparability of financial information across the EU and confidence in the financial markets.
Documents (1) for ISDA response to EC consultation on the impact of IFRS in the EU
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