The iiBV, IVSC, RICS and ASA present: Valuing Financial Instruments Webinar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2019

Toronto, CANADA – The iiBV, in collaboration with the International Valuation Standards Council, (IVSC), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the American Society of Appraisers (ASA),  is pleased to present “Valuing Financial Instruments” featuring a global panel of renowned international experts: Justin Burchett, Managing Director, Stout New York, Srividya Gopalakrishnan, Managing Director and Southeast Asia Leader, Duff & Phelps, Singapore, Kumar Dasgupta, Technical Director of Financial Instruments, IVSC London and Nicolas Burdeau, Partner, Deloitte, Paris. Moderated by Michael Badham, iiBV Executive Director, this webinar explores the complexity of Financial Instruments on a global basis. After watching this webinar, the viewer will be able to answer questions such as:

  • What are the goals and plans of the IVSC Financial Instruments Board with respect to valuation standards for financial instruments?
  • What is the current state of regulation and guidance involved with valuing financial instruments worldwide?
  • Current issues, topics and techniques used in valuing financial instruments

“Providing professionals with a better understanding of the valuation of financial instruments enables confident trade, investment and economies. This is an excellent webinar and we look forward to working with our partners again in the future,” said Neil Shah, Managing Director for RICS in the Americas. “This represents a great collaboration among ASA, RICS, IVSC and iiBV, helping our profession become globally connected to best practices” said Johnnie White, CEO/Executive Vice President at ASA. “We are pleased to contribute to the iiBV’s webinar series and to help raise awareness of the latest developments in financial instruments valuation. This is an important topic for the global valuation profession and this webinar offers a great context for further discussion and debate on the issue” said Nick Talbot, Chief Executive, IVSC.

 iiBV webinars present the professional views of some of the most senior business valuer practitioners worldwide on current issues facing the profession. You can access the Financial Instruments webinar and many other free webinars by visiting our iiBV Webinars page: https://iibv.org/iibv-webinars-2/

ABOUT iiBV

The iiBV, together with its member valuation professional organizations, leads the business valuation profession globally by providing business valuation education courses and course materials at the highest professional standard, promoting consistent professional ethics and standards, facilitating the exchange of information and ideas, and encouraging international co-operation and communication among business valuation professionals and organizations.  In 2017 the iiBV started offering courses on-line, in a modular self-study format.

ABOUT RICS

We are RICS. Everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

Through our respected global standards, leading professional growth and our trusted data and insights, we promote and enforce the highest professional standards in the development and management of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure.

Our work with others provides a foundation for confident markets, pioneers better places to live and work and is a force for positive social impact.

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ABOUT ASA

The American Society of Appraisers is a multi-discipline, non-profit, international organization of professional appraisers representing all appraisal disciplines: Appraisal Review and Management, Business Valuation, Gems and Jewelry, Machinery and Technical Specialties, Personal Property and Real Property. Our mission is to foster the public trust of our members and the appraisal profession through compliance with the highest levels of ethical and professional standards.

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Contact

Michael Badham, Executive Director

International Institute of Business Valuers (iiBV)

Phone:             (416) 407-4324

Email:              michaelbadham@iibv.org

Website:          www.iibv.org