Hedge accounting
IFRS 9 drives appetite for long-dated hedges in Asia
New accounting standard helps manage mark-to-market volatility of long-term trades
Banks warned on holes in EU’s proposed Brexit relief
Potential EC, French and German no-deal relief is expected to be short-lived and incomplete
Swaps users wary of hedge accounting hit from Brexit transfer
Uncertainty over exemption for novated trades may force hedgers to sacrifice netting benefits
IFRS 9 versus IAS 39: Opportunities in changes to hedge accounting
With financial reporting in a state of flux amid the introduction of several new accounting standards, many corporates may feel overburdened by the need to ensure accounting compliance to take full advantage of IFRS 9 from the point of adoption. Robert…
General Motors embraces hedge accounting change
Automaker ramps up cash flow hedging in wake of FASB update
Ford reports $204 million derivatives charge
Foreign exchange and commodity contracts fall in value
Brexit: banks take the ‘no’ out of novations
Swaps clauses stop end-users blocking counterparty switch, making it easier to move trades to EU affiliates
FASB to vote on hedge accounting for US Libor successor
Standards body likely to approve SOFR as eligible
US hedge accounting changes could spur small bank swaps boom
Banks eye opportunities to claim hedge accounting treatment for fixed-rate portfolios and callable debt
Fed weighing VM capital cut for cleared swaps
Powell implies support for practice that saved UBS $300m in capital
Corporate deal of the year: Air Liquide and Barclays
Risk Awards 2017: Record-breaking contingent hedge accompanies complex, cross-border acquisition
IASB revives IFRS 9 project to recognise portfolio hedging
Banking book behavioural complexity could still stymie attempts to facilitate macro hedging
OTC market resisting swap futures threat
Swap futures yet to break out, but backers see margin, accounting and Citadel as tailwinds
Time is tight: Implementing the IFRS 9 three-stage approach
Sponsored interview: Oracle
EBA stress test shines light on interest income hedging dilemma
Non-maturing liabilities pose problems for banks' IRRBB hedge accounting
US derivatives users cheer hedge accounting rejig
Rule change ends years of uncertainty and piecemeal reform
Freddie Mac reviews $600bn hedge book as losses mount
Swap spread inversion contributed to derivatives losses of $2.7 billion in 2015
Accounting puts brake on move to daily settled swaps
New margin approach threatens hedge accounting status, could hurt effectiveness
China accounting rules hit interest rate hedging demand
Failure to apply hedge accounting means derivatives bring balance sheet volatility
FASB recognises OIS rate as hedge accounting benchmark
Rule change could see growth in swaps indexed to federal funds rate
IASB eases fears over hedge accounting for CCP novations
Standard-setter decides trades can still qualify for hedge accounting when voluntarily novated to a CCP, but experts warn wider stance on novation could cause trouble
Cross-currency flap leaves cloud over IFRS 9
Purely hypothetical
Banks fear loss of hedge accounting for CCP novations
Trades cleared voluntarily would not be protected by hedge accounting under IASB proposals