How Standards Drive Innovation
As more and more countries adopt XBRL, the potential for more collaboration, driving new innovation, becomes a reality.
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SASB Advocates for XBRL
In its response to the SEC regarding the “Concept Release on Business and Financial Disclosure Required by Regulation S-K”, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) pushed the SEC to broaden its use of XBRL. In response to the question as to how the quality of structured disclosures can be enhanced, SASB called for the voluntary XBRL […]
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ESMA Starts Discussion on Blockchain Implications for Securities Markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a discussion paper examining the implications of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) when applied to securities markets, including the possible benefits, risks and challenges.
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US SEC iXBRL Data now Available
The SEC has accepted its first iXBRL filing. Follow the link to the SEC’s iXBRL viewer.
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Does Brexit impact XBRL International?
UK based XII staff, like the rest of the world, woke up to a shock last Friday. The ongoing market and currency turmoil, as well as the sheer complexity of the upcoming negotiations and political, legal and economic changes will have an ongoing impact on Europe and, umm, the formerly “United” Kingdom for some time. […]
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A Timetable for Blockchain Uptake?
While broad based adoption in the banking industry could take as long as a decade, exchanges and certain behind the scenes players could feel the impacts of “permissioned” blockchain uptake in as little as 12-18 months.
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Regulated Crowdfunding Becoming a Reality
Regulated crowdfunding on digital platforms offers enormous potential for data-driven transparency and credibility for private issuers, regulators and investors, along with increased efficiency and cost reductions. *UPDATED* Video now available.
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More on the SEC’s Inline XBRL Announcement
We highly recommend that you spend a few minutes having a look at the SEC’s new iXBRL Viewer, which provides a “head up display” for the data and data definitions associated with individual disclosures. This “looks like paper, acts like structured data” presentation is easy, intuitive and extremely powerful.
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Investors Care About Sustainability
Investors are concerned with sustainability and are eager for hard data to support their investment decisions.
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Briefing Note: SEC moves to accept Inline XBRL
The US SEC has announced a voluntary program allowing firms it regulates to use Inline XBRL (or “iXBRL”). This is another very welcome step forward in enhancing transparency and accountability in reporting.
