ACT News and Press Releases

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Press releases
2008	May Contingency planning for a downturn in the economy April ACT Annual Conference 2008 January Rexam and Vodafone win top treasury awards
2007	November Tony Hayward recognised by the Treasury profession September ACT Calls for review of insolvency regime July Pension financial risk – survey of FTSE 350 companies June Impact of extraterritorial regulation on the cross-border financial markets. Speech by John Grout, ACT Policy & Technical Director How treasury associations can add value and work together in Europe and globally. Speech by Richard Raeburn, ACT Chief Executive at the annual Treasury Management Forum of the Czech Treasury Association (the CAT) May ICAEW and the ACT announce exemption agreement
2006	November ACT & Mercer find multiple barriers to the effective implementation and use of enterprise risk management (ERM) programmes in UK and European companies July ACT signs cooperation agreement with the IACCT (China) May ACT welcomes new Pre-emption Statement of Principles April Euro Bond Report January Association of Corporate Treasurers welcomes ASB Statement on the Operating and Financial Review and calls for a "safe harbour" for companies' opinions and forecasts about the outlook
2005	December ACT welcomes new impetus on Payments and the New Legal Framework November ACT enrolls 10,000th student October The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) warns that the PPF levy proposals need significant change and a proper appeals process August Market Abuse Directive April Rating agencies must be tougher in refusing ratings when they have doubts about companies February Should the UK go beyond the Directive requirements? The future of RINGA and Inside Information
2004	December The Impact of IFRS for borrowers and lenders November Treasury associations reject policing role for credit rating agencies August DTI's proposal OFR regulations assume an unrealistic timetable June Support for Adoption of IAS 39: Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement April Corporate treasurers issue draft code of practice for participants in the credit rating industry The Association of Corporate Treasurers supports IAS 39 on Financial Instruments March New guide to the securities lending markets published
News coverage in the last 12 months
	March 2008 PASS magazine: ICAS questions value of credit-rating agencies February 2008 Accountancy Age: Devro appoints Peter Williams as FD December 2007 EuroWeek: Corporate bonds caught by year-end illiquidity November 2007 Financial Director: Web seminar: The concept of corporate risk October 2007 BBC News: Business - Companies weather the storm Financial Director: Hedging clarifications The Independent: The Independent on Sunday - British companies will lose out in EU crackdown, insurers warn September 2007 Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank, Lenders `Farming Out' Rio Tinto Loan Professional pensions: Scheme derivative usage trebles in 12 months Global pensions: Use of derivatives on increase GTNews: A Practical Guide to Letters of Comfort August 2007 Financial Times: FT Report - Big four pressure on banks Financial Times: FT Report - Bias and the Big Four Financial Times: FT Report - 'Covenant-lite' loans are very far from being covenant-free July 2007 Bloomberg: AstraZeneca - Shire Spur $100 Billion UK Loan Boom June 2007 The Banking Channel: Expert Forum - SEPA Business Implications and Opportunities May 2007 Euromoney: Cash Management Debate - How to make sure that SEPA pays off Financial Times: FT Fund Management - Borrowers and lenders adjust to new relationships April 2007 Euromoney: Cash Management Debate - How to make sure that SEPA pays off The Banking Channel: Expert Forum - SEPA Business Implications and Opportunities Bloomberg: AstraZeneca - Shire Spur $100 Billion UK Loan Boom March 2007 GT News: Payables Financing - Receivables Purchasing in Disguise? Lake SunSystems: Case study - The Association of Corporate Treasurers February 2007 Financial Times: Building expertise in pensions risk management December 2006 Financial Times: To understand risk - ask those who are in the know Finance Week: BAE treasury warns finance chief on hedging GT News: ERM - The Role of the Corporate Treasurer November Basel Alert: EU Markets are at a historic high, says EU Commisioner Chase Cooper Financial Times: How not to win friends in the city Finance Week: UK Companies lag peers over risk strategy FT Adviser: EC calls for global approach to regulation PR Newswire: EDS' Board of Directors Elects Anthony Glasby as Corporate Treasurer Times Online: McCreevy bores for Europe at City bash October Accountancy Age: Pension rules change could trap surpluses Finance Week: ACT blasts agencies over credit rating 'blackmail' September Financial Director: Treasurers and FDs get together GT News: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Announces Alliance with ACT The Times: How do I become... a corporate treasurer? August Finance Week: Moody's ratings change sparks market abuse fear Finance Week: Technical update - counting down to utopia July Financial Times: FSA takes closer look at credit markets Finance Week: D&B defends failure score after rating fluctuations Finance Week: Ex-WH Smith Pension Head slams FD Trustee conflict Finance Week: Pensions industry set for years of turmoil Personneltoday.com: Employers move to top up pension funds The Scotsman: Few top firms use derivatives in pensions-study June Financial Times: Warning to investors on risk/Investors are ‘dangerously complacent’ Financial Times: Corporate pension funds snub derivatives Financial Director: Directive to harmonise markets GTNews: How to Manage Pensions Risk GTNews: Could Corporate Apathy Undermine the Benefits of SEPA? IPE: IASB chief rues “daft” discount rate situation Pensions Today: Employers move to top up pensions funds QCK.com: NPSS 'offers best deal for small firms' Reuters/The Scotsman: Few top firms use derivatives in pensions-study The Independent: Rebound in public finances helps give Brown a buoyant beginning to the year What PC?: Directive to harmonise markets May 2006 Financial Times: Treasury, Living in a time of great challenge Financial Times: Warning to investors on risk Credit Magazine: Trade bodies unite in efforts to improve transparency Finance Week: UK treasurers prioritise system reassessment Financial Director: Conflict looms over IAS39 auditor frustrations Finance Director Europe: Regulating Risk Financial News: Treasurers' certificate address risk Forbes: BoE's Tucker says UK consumption growth more stable than in previous years	April Financial News: Lobby groups reveal bond market improvements Financial News: Regulator warns trustees on funding Finance Week: Companies brace for PPF failure score guidance Investment and Pensions Europe: Norgrove rejects pension-bond yield 'bubble' Investment and Pensions Europe: Pensions risk management certificate launched March Accountancy: Accountancy bodies back director protection Finance Week: ACT hires actuaries for risk management survey Finance Week: ACT and ABI join forces on bond disclosure guide February Financial Times: UK hybrid debt drought likely to come to an end soon Bloomberg: Bondholders Boycott European Debt, demand Takeover Protection Ethical Corporation: Europe - The Operating and Financial Review - Testing transparency Finance Week: IOSCO fails to make impact one year on since introduction Financial News: Investors express concern at rating agency conflicts Institutional Investor: Most Investors Prefer Their Research To Rating Agencies January 2006 GTNews: SEPA - Everything You Need to Know December 2005 Financial Times: Hopes of better governance have been hit Finance Week: Out of control: the hidden dangers of secondary debt November Finance Week: Rating agencies must be accountable Finance Week: The importance of communication Finance Week: Keeping the big three agencies in check Financial News: Pension funds urged to short their shares Investment & Pensions Europe: Pension trustees are the new bankers - report Investment & Pensions Europe: Pensions risk management certificate launched October Financial Times: Groups share shelter from the elements CFO Europe: Power regulator Gulf News/Financial Times: Cloudy markets contain silver lining Finance Week: Hurricanes fail to blow US economy off course Finance Week: Companies query covenants under IFRS September Financial Times: Hedging boom in commodities Accountancy: IAS 39 prompts new storm Finance Week: Pensions certificate for company treasurers August 2005 Financial Times: Two central rules for the corporate borrower of today Financial Times: Call for terrorism protection in loan contracts Financial Times: UK Pensions Finance Week: LMA puts forward proposals to stop terrorist disruption to transactions Investment & Pensions Europe: PPF chief provides detail on risk-based levy