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The FATCA rules are wide-ranging and will require non-U.S. financial institutions, investment entities and insurance companies to report details on their US clients and owners.
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We provide focused and practical audit, tax and advisory services to the insurance, retail banking, corporate and investment banking, and investment management sectors.

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FIPS - Banks: review of 2012

Onwards and upwards? 2012 saw profitability for many institutions improve to near record levels.

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We have a unique opportunity to plan and rebuild New Zealand’s second largest city to meet the needs of generations to come. Funding such an undertaking is just one of the challenges before us.
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IFRS - Insurance newsletter

KPMG's monthly update on the joint IASB / FASB insurance project.

This newsletter highlights key developments relating to the joint International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Insurance Contracts project.

This includes the results of recent IASB and FASB discussions on the measurement model, presentation of the statement of comprehensive income, unbundling, embedded derivatives and policyholder behaviour.

The newsletter also provides the current status of the project and anticipated timeline for completion.

	21/03/2013
With both the IASB and the FASB expecting to issue exposure drafts by June, now’s the time for insurers to get organised.

	5/03/2013
Results of the IASB and the FASB discussions during 6–19 February 2013 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	21/02/2013
Results of the IASB and the FASB (the Boards) discussions in January 2013 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	29/12/2012
Results of the IASB-only discussions in December 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	6/12/2012
Highlights from the IASB and FASB (the Boards) discussions in November 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	29/10/2012
IASB intends to allow approx. three years between the date of publication and the mandatory effective date of the new standard.

	8/10/2012
The results of the IASB and FASB discussions in September 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	18/07/2012
Highlights of the IASB discussions in July 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project/IWG meeting in late June.

	21/06/2012
Results of the IASB and FASB discussions in June 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	5/06/2012
Highlights the results of recent IASB and FASB discussions on the joint insurance contracts project.

	30/04/2012
Reinsurance accounting, contract modifications and commutations of reinsurance contracts.

	4/04/2012
Highlights of the results of the IASB and FASB discussions in March 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project

	9/03/2012
Results of the IASB and FASB discussions in February 2012 on the joint insurance contracts project.

	12/12/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions on the joint insurance contracts project. It

	28/11/2011
We highlight key developments relating to the IASB and FASB’s joint insurance contracts project.

	14/11/2011
Key developments relating to the IASB and FASB’s joint insurance contracts project.

	12/10/2011
Highlights the results of recent IASB and FASB discussions on the joint insurance contracts project.

	30/06/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project.

	15/06/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project, in particular reinsurance.

	3/06/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project.

	10/05/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project.

	4/04/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project. .

	13/03/2011
Results of recent IASB and FASB discussions related to the joint insurance contracts project.

	3/02/2011
Results of recent IASB1 and FASB2 discussions relating to their joint insurance contracts project.

	2/02/2011
Responses to the exposure draft ED/2010/08 Insurance Contracts (the ED).

	16/11/2010
This newsletter proposes a new standard for accounting for insurance contracts.

	15/08/2010
The IASB’s exposure draft ED/2010/8 Insurance Contracts (the ED), which was published on 30 July 2010.

	5/08/2010
We highlight key developments relating to the IASB and FASB’s joint insurance contracts project.

	19/07/2010
This IFRS Insurance Newsletter highlights key developments relating to the IASB and FASB’s joint insurance contracts project.

	8/06/2010
Highlights the results of recent IASB and FASB discussions regarding the measurement approaches.

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