2007 Advocacy Comment Letters

 

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Comment letter to U.S. SEC on executive compensation and related party disclosure

Filed 20 December 2007

 

Comment letter to CESR on key investor information disclosures for UCITS

Filed 17 December 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter on hedge fund standards

Filed with the Hedge Fund Working Group on 12 December 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter on allowing U.S. issuers to prepare financial statements in accordance with international financial reporting standards

Filed with the SEC on 7 December 2007

 

Comment letter on regulatory structure associated with financial institutions

Filed with the Department of the Treasury on 26 November 2007


Consultation paper on periodic financial reporting

Filed with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited on 5 November 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter on IFRS for Small and Medium Sized Entities
Filed with the IASB on 16 October 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment Letter on GIPS (Walker Working Group)

Filed on  9 October 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter on Shareholder Proposals Relating to the Election of Directors

Filed with the SEC on 2 October 2007

 

Comment letter on Shareholder Proposals

Filed with the SEC on 2 October 2007

 

Comment letter on SEC Proposal to Eliminate Reconciliation of International Financial Reporting Standards
Filed with the SEC on 2 October 2007

 

Comment Letter on GIPS (REIS Council)

Filed on 30 September 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter to the European Commission on Fostering an Appropriate Regime for Shareholders' Rights

Filed with the European Commission on 27 July 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter to IOSCO on principles for the valuation of hedge fund portfolios

Filed on 21 June 2007 (PDF) 

 

Comment letter to SEC on clarification of "investment adviser" and "broker-dealer" under federal securities law

Filed on 23 May 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter to European Commission on consultation on implementation of Articles 45 - 47 of the Directive on Statutory Audit
Filed on 16 May 2007 (PDF)

 

Comment letter to SEC on prohibition of fraud by advisers to certain pooled investment vehicles; accredited investors in certain private investment vehicles

Filed on 9 March 2007

 

Comment letter to SEC on Self-Regulatory Organizations

Filed on 5 March 2007


Comment letter to SEC on investment company governance

Filed on 2 March 2007

 

Comment letters to regulators about possible trading abuse and market consolidations