All posts tagged "Auditors"
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468Big PictureLeading Banks Fail to Account for Climate in Financial Statements
KPMG analysis finds most major banks and auditors are not yet focused on climate-related reporting.
April 28, 2022 -
410ChinaCSRC Vice Chair ‘Hopeful’ on US-China Audit Supervision
CSRC vice chair Fang Xinhai said he is "very hopeful" that an agreement can be reached with US regulators in the "near future".
April 26, 2022 -
573Big PictureGlobal Standard-setters for Audit Need More Diverse Funding
A new paper calls for financial commitments from investors, regulators, stock exchanges, national standard-setters and auditors to support the work of international audit and ethics standard-setters.
April 11, 2022 -
461Securities & TradingUS SEC Proposes Enhanced Protections for SPAC Investors
The proposal aims to provide SPAC investors additional disclosures and protections similar to those they would receive in an IPO.
April 1, 2022 -
510InternationalIOSCO Seeks to Build Trust in Sustainability Reporting
IOSCO's 2022 work plan for sustainable finance focuses on assurance, carbon markets and reporting standards.
March 16, 2022 -
831InternationalFS-ISAC Warns of Cyber Risk ‘Trifecta’ in 2022 and Beyond
Boards, auditors, and regulators will demand that firms level up their incident response playbooks, tools, and platforms.
March 16, 2022 -
469Hong KongHong Kong FRC Consults on New Regulatory Powers
The FRC will extend the scope of its oversight to all practicing auditors and accountants, instead of just those servicing listed companies.
March 10, 2022 -
516Hong KongHKEX Calls for Improved Transparency in Annual Reports
HKEX has referred cases to the SFC involving newly listed issuers entering investments or arrangements with the professional parties who helped them list.
February 2, 2022 -
375Asia-PacificSri Lanka Regulator to Align Rules with New SEC Act Within January
The new SEC Act passed in September paves the way for new rules and guidelines to raise ESG standards among listed companies in Sri Lanka.
December 28, 2021 -
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Hong Kong FRC Launches New Whistleblowing Policy
Protecting whistleblowers' identities will be the FRC's highest priority. It will not share any personal information to outside parties unless it is "legally obliged to do so".
December 6, 2021
