ISDA responds to the IFRIC on IFRS 9 Financial Instruments

ISDA has responded to the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee’s tentative agenda decision made at its March 2017 meeting. This was as a result of a request submitted by a stakeholder to clarify whether an entity should recognize an adjustment to amortised cost in profit or loss when a financial liability is modified or exchanged, and that modification or exchange does not result in the derecognition of the financial liability.

Addressing Termination Troubles

When Enron announced a shock $618 million loss on October 16, 2001, it took a further 47 days until it filed for bankruptcy. For Bear Stearns, it took 266 days between its bailout of a structured credit fund run by...