ACT Press Releases

A full list of the available press releases from the ACT on all our activities, as well as press releases from the technical database, are listed below.

European regulation of credit rating agencies could backfire16 Nov 2011
ACT stresses the importance of LIBOR and EURIBOR to companies24 Oct 2011
ACT calls for open access to European derivative trading and clearing structures to safeguard competition3 Oct 2011
ACT welcomes pragmatic approach of ICB12 Sep 2011
ACT appoints new Chief Executive5 Sep 2011
IASB does not go far enough4 Mar 2011
Essar Energy, BHP Billiton and Thomas Cook triumph in prestigious treasury awards10 Feb 2011
KIPCO, Abu Dhabi National Hotels and Qatar Telecom triumph in prestigious treasury awards14 Oct 2010
HE Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE to address senior finance professionals on the new fina6 Oct 2010
Improving liquidity through supply chain finance: working group report published20 Jul 2010
Model bond covenants a missed opportunity21 Jun 2010
Treasurers celebrate successful deals3 Feb 2010
Strong demand for improvement in public services treasury management skills2 Feb 2010
ACT joins Europe-wide concerns over OTC derivative reforms6 Jan 2010
Etihad and Qatar Telecom beat off tough competition to scoop prestigious treasury awards28 Oct 2009
Commission communication on OTC derivatives 20 October 2009 - ACT response27 Oct 2009
European company treasurers concerned about derivatives regulation24 Sep 2009
Going Concern and Liquidity risk: Guidance for Directors of UK Companies28 Aug 2009
OTC derivatives: Risk of large cash drain on non-financial companies28 Aug 2009
SEPA end-user report21 Jul 2009
Boosting treasury management skills in the public services19 Jun 2009
Bank of England Asset Purchase Facility8 Jun 2009
Investing Cash27 Mar 2009
Credit Crisis and the Corporate23 Feb 2009
Treasurers celebrate successful deals6 Feb 2009
Key finding from the thought-leadership forum talkingtreasury - Dubai.26 Jan 2009
ACT appoints new Chief Executive17 Nov 2008
Further intervention required to support commerce4 Nov 2008
Treasurers Welcome Chancellor's Statement8 Oct 2008
How Borrowers can Protect their Funding Availability1 Oct 2008
Loan Agreement Market Disruption Clauses to be Invoked only as a Last Resort28 Sep 2008
Treasurers see risk to competition and innovation and higher costs in proposed credit rating agency regulation2 Sep 2008
ACT Refutes ASB Ideas on Pension Accounting30 Jul 2008
ACT Chief Executive announces retirement22 Jul 2008
Contingency Planning for a Downturn in the Economy1 May 2008
Dealing with Change in a Volatile World11 Apr 2008
Rexam and Vodafone win top treasury awards23 Jan 2008
Tony Hayward Recognised by the Treasury Profession23 Nov 2007
ACT Calls for Review of UK Insolvency Regime18 Sep 2007
ICAEW and the ACT Announce Exemption Agreement1 May 2007
IOSCO Publishes its Work Program9 Mar 2007
ACT Signs Cooperation Agreement with the IACT (China)11 Jul 2006
ACT Welcomes New Pre-Emption Statement of Principles15 May 2006
ACT welcomes ASB Statement on the Operating and Financial Review and calls for a "safe harbour"26 Jan 2006
ACT enrols its 10,000th student23 Nov 2005
ISLA Paper Clarifies Relationship between Securities Lending and Good Corporate Governance4 Jul 2005
Joint ACT / ABI / IoD Letter to DTI re Directors Protection From Liability14 Mar 2005
Treasury Associations Provide Input into CESR’s Possible Measures to Regulate Credit Rating Agencies1 Jan 2005
IGTA Position statement on IAS 391 Dec 2004
DTIs Consultation on the ‘Draft Regulations on the Operating and Financial Review’6 Aug 2004
Extended Consultation Period on Draft Code of Standard Practices for Participants in the Credit Rating Process1 May 2004
Corporate Treasurers Issue Draft Code of Practice for Participants in the Credit Rating Industry24 Apr 2004
The ACT Supports IAS 39 on Financial Instruments13 Apr 2004
Guide to the Securities Lending Markets Published: press release March 200411 Mar 2004
IAS 32-39: The Position of the International Group of Treasury Associations23 Sep 2003
The ACT Comments on Proposals for Corporation Tax Reform1 Aug 2003
ACT Spear Heads End-user Response on Financial System Disruption28 Apr 2003
ACT urges FRC to stand by the principal recommendations of Higgs and Smith but proposes delay in implementation13 Apr 2003
ACT Welcomes Move to Pensions Simplification in Green Paper on Pensions Reform28 Mar 2003
FRED31: Share-based Payment4 Mar 2003
Statement on Strengthening Corporate Governance - ACT Response29 Jan 2003
Smith Report on Audit Committee Effectiveness - ACT Response23 Jan 2003
Higgs Review - DTI Announcements of Final Report20 Jan 2003
Higgs Consultation Document on Non-executive Directors13 Sep 2002
Hedge Accounting: “Drop FRED23 and move straight to IAS39”, ACT urge ASB1 Aug 2002
ACT Comments on JWG Proposals for Accounting for Financial Instruments1 Jul 2001
Basel II Capital Accord - Update from BCBS 26/2001 E21 Jun 2001
Minimum Funding Requirement Reform1 Feb 2001
Inland Revenue: Reform to Double Taxation Consultation7 Apr 2000
Basel Gives Treasurers Concerns Over Terms Of Borrowing20 Mar 2000
Guidance on Share Issuing Good Practice for Listed Companies1 Oct 1999
Company and Shareholder Agreement Treasury Stock - May 19995 May 1999

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