Have SFAS 166 and SFAS 167 improved the financial reporting for securitizations?

Critics have alleged that securitization accounting prior to 2010 was among the causes of the recent financial crisis. In response to this criticism, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) implemented two new accounting standards, SFAS 166 and SFAS 167, to improve the financial reporting for securitizations. Bank regulators have stated their belief that SFAS 166/167 will result in a consolidated balance sheet (and risk-based capital ratios based thereupon) that better reflects a bank's exposure to risk related to securitized assets. We document that, by ceding retained power or influence through the servicing/special servicing functions to third parties, SFAS 166/167 resulted in real effects to the extent that banks (particularly those that were weakly capitalized) achieved their accounting objectives in the post-SFAS 166/167 period through legitimate transaction structuring in line with the intent of the new rules. Further, we use capital market participants’ assessments of risk retention by sponsoring banks as a benchmark, and provide evidence consistent with bank regulators’ beliefs. In particular, following SFAS 166/167, equity investors of sponsoring banks do not consider (consider) as risk relevant securitized assets that receive off-balance sheet (on-balance sheet) treatment. Securitized assets that are consolidated under SFAS 166/167 exhibit the same risk relevance as assets that are not securitized, despite contractual provisions that would seem to imply substantial risk transfer.     

Macroeconomic policy cooperation and the G20

Has the G20 achieved its goals in macroeconomic cooperation since 2008? The paper organises the G20's efforts under five themes: macroeconomic stimulus, fiscal consolidation, monetary policy, the global financial safety net and global imbalances. The G20 was initially successful in each of these areas, but this success was short‐lived. While the G20 met its goals on macroeconomic stimulus, it has been less successful in reducing deficits and debt. While it was successful in increasing its resources, the global financial safety net remains too small, too fragmented and institutional reform is incomplete. While the G20 succeeded in moving to more market‐determined exchange rates and avoiding competitive devaluations, it struggled to avoid negative spillovers. Despite years of effort, the G20 has made limited progress in reducing global imbalances. Current account imbalances are creeping back to pre‐crisis levels. Public debt remains high and most economies are moving in the wrong direction in correcting imbalances in household savings and debt. The paper concludes that the G20 has done better in some areas than others. But to suggest the G20 is a forum in decline ignores its shift from reactive crisis response to longer‐term structural challenges outside of the pressing need of an immediate crisis.     

通过国际交流与合作促进医院发展

随着世界经济一体化进程的加快,医学领域的国际交往也越来越频繁,加强国际交往已成为现代医院更快发展不可缺少的重要战略。作为不发达地区的一所三甲医院,广西柳州市工人医院外事意识也进一步加强．通过国际交流与合作促进了医院的更大发展。文章着重分析该院国际交流与合作的现状、作用和成效。     

证券公司风险监管制度有效性的实证研究

按照国际清算银行(BIS)颁布的新资本充足率规范,以49个中国证券公司实际自营投资组合为样本、采用基于VaR的内部模型法,估算各证券公司自营投资的市场风险和应计提资本,并以之检验中国证券公司新老资本监管制度的有效性.实证结果显示:改革后的2006版资本监管制度比老制度有所改善,但对风险的反映不如内部模型法准确,中国监管制度改革的方向应是采用内部模型法.因主要品种风险调整比例设置偏低,新制度平均低估证券公司自营风险29%,建议监管规则调整上海180指数股票、ST类股票、基金、企业债、可转债等品种的风险调整比例.     

对我国建立国际物流仲裁机构问题的研究

我国经济贸易和物流业的快速发展需要有良好的环境。文章提出为提升我国国际物流业的竞争力,在发展物流业基础设施和物流运作的基础上,还应该建设物流业发展的"软环境",其中包括物流仲裁环境。我国国际物流仲裁机构应该考虑设立在国际物流发达的口岸地区,还需要培育一支高水平的仲裁员队伍。     

基于技术创新和品牌的民营科技企业的国际化战略研究

入世以来,国内企业面临内外竞争对手的双重挑战,迫切需要国内的民营企业进行国际化战略,以形成自身的核心竞争力。文中将从技术创新和品牌这两个内外的重要点着手,集合具体的案例进行说明以做到理论和实践的结合。     

国际油价波动对中国宏观经济影响的实证分析

运用格兰杰因果检验结合脉冲响应函数,来实证分析国际油价波动分别对中国宏观经济的五个变量——消费(C)、投资(I)、政府支出(G)、出口(EX)、进口(IM)的影响;同时,针对油价波动对国民经济各方面产生的影响,提出了一些建议和对策。     

我国会计准则与国际会计准则公允价值运用的比较

新会计准则引入了公允价值计量属性,在整体上与国际会计准则保持了高度的趋同性,但是也做了审慎的改进。主要从公允价值的应用范围和会计处理中的具体运用角度比较了我国会计准则公允价值运用与国际会计准则的差异。     

国际结算业务中提单日的确定方法探析

在国际贸易实务中,提单因其具有物权凭证的性质而成为各种国际结算方式的重要单据之一。在国际结算实务中许多重要日期(如装运期、交单期、付款期、各种单证的有效期等)起止时间的计算往往都以提单日为依据。因此,正确确定提单日对国际结算业务有着十分重要的作用和影响。