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IFRS Update for Financial Services
24 October 2013
KPMG AG, Zurich
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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Timeline – change ahead
Final published:
ED/DP expected in 2013: *
Standard Inter-pretation
Potential projects
Status as of September 2013 Impact for companies with a
calendar year end
Consolidation – Investment
entities
Equity method
Non-financial liabilities
Common control
Foreign currency
translation
Conceptual framework
FI - equity Emission trading
To Be Determined 2014
IAS 32 Offsetting
Annual improvements (2011-2013)
Annual improvements (2010-2012)
?
Discount rates
IFRIC Levies
IAS 36 Recoverable amount discl.
IAS 39/IFRS 9 Novation and
hedging
IAS 19 Employee
contributions * IFRS 10/IAS 28 Asset sale or contribution
IFRS 9 – FI (IAS 39
replacement )
IAS 28 Other net assets changes *
IAS 27 Sep. FS: equity method *
Rate-regulated activities *
IAS 12 DTA recognition for unreal. losses *
Annual improvements (2012-2014) *
IFRS 11 Interest in joint
operations
Revenue
recognition
FI Macro-
hedging *
Insurance
Leases
IFRIC NCI
put options
Disclosure initiative
2015
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Timeline – focus for financial institutions
Status as of September 2013 Impact for companies with a
calendar year end
Consolidation – Investment
entities
Equity method
Non-financial liabilities
Common control
Foreign currency
translation
Conceptual framework
FI - equity Emission trading
To Be Determined 2014
IAS 32 Offsetting
Annual improvements (2011-2013)
Annual improvements (2010-2012)
?
Discount rates
IFRIC Levies
IAS 36 Recoverable amount discl.
IAS 39/IFRS 9 Novation and
hedging
IAS 19 Employee
contributions * IFRS 10/IAS 28 Asset sale or contribution
IFRS 9 – FI (IAS 39
replacement )
IAS 28 Other net assets changes *
IAS 27 Sep. FS: equity method *
Rate-regulated activities *
IAS 12 DTA recognition for unreal. losses *
Annual improvements (2012-2014) *
IFRS 11 Interest in joint
operations
Revenue
recognition
FI Macro-
hedging *
Insurance
Leases
IFRIC NCI
put options
Disclosure initiative
2015
Final published:
ED/DP expected in 2013: *
Standard
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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Insurance contracts project What has happened so far?
IASB exposure
draft
IASB targeted
re-exposure
draft
IASB final standard
?
Joint delibera
tions (FASB / IASB) R
edel
iber
atio
n
Prepare for
transition
START
Effective date?
1997 2010 2011 to 1Q 2013
2Q 2013 2H 2013 to 2013
2H 2014 2015 2016 2017
Jan 2015
Jan 2017
Jan 2018
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Insurance contracts project Separating non-insurance components
The separation of certain components from an insurance contract (‘unbundling’) would be required. Unbundling prohibited if not required.
Distinct goods and
services
Embedded derivatives (not closely related)
Distinct investment
components
Non-distinct investment component
Insurance component
Insurance standard Insurance standard, but excluded from the aggregate premium Financial instrument Revenue recognition
Measured under
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Insurance contracts project Building Blocks and Presentation
zero
Expected cash outflows
Risk adjustment
Discounting
Contractual service (or
single) margin Expected cash
inflows
Presentation of changes in profit or loss and OCI (# IASB only):
Initial recognition:
Building block 1 Building block 2 Building block 3 # Building block 4
Changes in risk adjustment: profit or loss #
Changes in cash flows unrelated to services: profit or loss
Changes in cash flows related to past and current services:
profit or loss
Release of margin: profit or loss
Offset changes related to future
services #
Unwind of locked-in discount rate: profit or loss
Changes in discount rate:
OCI
Changes in cash flows related to future services: Offset against the margin * #
Recognised in profit or loss if no
contractual service margin
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Insurance contracts project Presentation - Statement of comprehensive income
Earned premium presentation (an example)
Insurance contract revenue 475
Claims and benefits incurred -320
Expenses incurred -60
Amortisation of acquisition costs -20
Changes in estimates of future cash flows (if not offset against the contractual service margin) -10
Unwind of previous changes in estimates 5
Underwriting result (Gross margin) 70
Investment income 60
Interest on insurance liability -54
Profit or loss 76
Other comprehensive income:
Change in insurance contract liability due to changes in discount rate 9
Fair value movements on FVOCI assets -10
Total comprehensive income 75
Earned premium approach for revenue
Premiums are allocated to periods in proportion to the value of coverage (and other services) by reference to the estimated pattern of expected claims and expenses.
Allocated premiums exclude the amounts to be paid to policyholders regardless of whether an insured event occurs (‘the investment component’).
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Insurance contracts project Hot topics
Hot Topics
Contractual Service Margin
(CSM)
Discount rates
Presentation Interaction with IFRS 9
Clarity of proposals
Acquisition costs Mirroring “Confidence level” disclosure
Loss of volume information for key metrics Investment components excluded from
revenue
Unlocking Subsequent measurement for favourable changes Level of measurement
Determination of discount rate Changes recognised in OCI
Alignment of effective dates Redesignation of financial assets
Feedback :
Very complex High administrative efforts Accounting mismatches remain Does it really reflect the business?
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Insurance contracts project Financial guarantees
In scope if: meets insurance contract definition, and not specifically scoped out
Financial guarantee contracts
that are currently accounted for as insurance contract
not currently accounted for as insurance contract
in scope
out of scope
IASB ED proposes:
FASB ED proposes:
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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Expected credit loss project Overview
ECL allowance recognised (Balance Sheet)
12-month ECL (lifetime ECL adjusted for probability of default in the next 12 months)
Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL
Interest revenue (Profit or loss)
Gross basis Gross basis Net basis
Stage 1 Performing
Stage 2 Underperforming
Stage 3 Non-performing
Change in credit risk since initial recognition
ECL - expected credit losses PD - probability of default LGD - loss, given default CRM - Credit Risk Management EIR - effective interest rate
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Expected credit loss project Transfers under the Expected Credit Loss Model
Default Investment Grade Non Investment Grade
At0 At1
Dt0 Dt1
Et0
Et1
Ct0
Definition “Credit-impaired”
Ct1
Bt1
PD-Threshold (Non-investment grade)
Bt0
Ft1 Ft0
PD
“Assets with low credit risk”
Xt0
Xt1 Loan X at the end of the first period (t1)
Loan X at origination (t0)
Stage1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Lifetime EL Notion
1yr EL Notion
Significant deterioration
Insignificant deterioration
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Expected credit loss project Hot topics
Hot Topics
Basel framework
Discount rates
Definition of default
Maturity
Transfer criteria
‘Default’ interpretations
Similarities: current CRM processes Differences: PD, LGD
Range of acceptable rates (from risk-free to EIR)
Contractual (vs. behavioural)
Triggers for transfer (using PD, watch list ?)
Feedback :
Majority support model Operational Agreement with scope Simplifications
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Expected credit loss project Simplified for short-term receivables
In September 2013 board meeting IASB tentatively decided to include a rebuttable presumption that default does not occur later than 90 days past due
Type of financial assets Proposed measurement of ECL
Trade receivables with no significant financing component
Lifetime expected credit losses
Trade receivables with a significant financing component and lease receivables
Policy election to measure the loss allowance either in accordance with the general approach; or as lifetime expected credit losses.
Source: GAM Group, annual report 2012
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Expected credit loss project What’s ahead?
Near-term actions: Assess scale of your firm’s effort Develop communications plan Implementation plan
IASB exposure
draft
IASB exposure
draft
IASB final standard
Prepare for transition
Red
elib
erat
ions
Effective date?
2009 2011 1Q 2013 2H 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Jan 2015
Jan 2017
Supple-mentary
document
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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IFRS 13 Fair value considerations
IAS 32 Offsetting in the balance
sheet
Near-term implementation issues Overview
IFRS 7 Netting disclosures
IFRS 10 Consolidation
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Near-term implementation issues IFRS 13 Fair Value Considerations
NAV
Mid-point price
Credit risk
Adjusted NAV
Exit price
Non-performance
risk
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Near-term implementation issues Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities
IAS 32 ‘clarified’ An entity currently has a legally
enforceable right to set-off if that right is: − Not contingent on a future event; and − Enforceable both in the normal course of
business and in the event of default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the entity and all counterparties.
Certain types of gross settlement are equivalent to net settlement.
2014: Balance sheet offsetting 2013: Disclosures
IFRS 7 amended Minimum quantitative disclosures: − Disclose the (potential) effects of netting
arrangements Describe types and nature of rights of set-
off that do not qualify for offsetting; and Determine whether additional disclosures
are required.
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Near-term implementation issues IFRS 7 disclosure: Impact on you?
Availability of input data?
Implementation complex and costly
Regulatory capital requirements
affected?
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Near-term implementation issues IAS 32: Assess your master netting agreements!
Conclusion
Summary
23 different derivative products, cleared through 12 clearing houses (e.g. Eurex Clearing AG) in scope
only two (!) met IAS 32 offsetting criteria
Due to IAS 32 requirements, offsetting is limited under most clearing houses
New legal opinions are expected to clarify netting and offsetting, until now focus on enforceability of set off rights
Clearing houses are improving operational mechanics of clearing and settlement
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Near-term implementation issues IFRS 10 Consolidation
Surprising quiet!
Seed capital
What has been your
experience??
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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Streamlining financial reporting KPMG’s Spring 2013 IFRS Update
A disclosure framework is needed.
All disclosures need to be improved – not just financial information.
Materiality and principles based disclosure guidance?
There is a disclosure overload.
IFRS do not reflect the business model.
Reports are a central means of communication in building investor trust.
Accounts are overburdened by information which is not material, obscuring what is important and relevant.
More forward looking information is needed.
„There is a difference between what standard setters want and the real world.“ Joachim Schindler, KPMG, Global Head of Audit
Standard setters Users
Preparers Auditors
Joint effort to tackle
improvements in reporting and
disclosure
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Streamlining financial reporting What happened since Spring? (1/2)
IASB: Disclosure Initiative
Short-term steps Long-term steps
Amendments to IAS 1
Materiality – assessment of
existing guidance
Review new EDs disclosure requirements
Research project – IAS 1, IAS 7 and IAS
8 – FSP project
Review of existing
standards
Clarifying that materiality applies within a standard.
Clarifying that the materiality assessment applies to the whole of the financial statements, including the notes.
Remove language that has been interpreted as prescribing the order of the notes.
2013 2014
Q3 – Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final date of IFRS subject to deliberations, comments, etc. IASB deliberations Publish ED IFRS Ti
mel
ine
for
Amen
dmen
ts
to IA
S 1
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Streamlining financial reporting What happened since Spring? (2/2)
Financial Stability Board (FSB)/EDTF Report issued October 2012
EDTF progress report issued July 2013
− Bank survey: self-assessment − User review: group of investors and analysts assessment
Implementation status by Geography:
Enhanced Disclosure Task Force
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Agenda
Overview IFRS developments
On the surface Insurance contracts Financial guarantees
Diving deeper – Expected credit loss
Close up – Near-term implementation issues
Emerging – Discussion
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Open discussion
Questions ?
Feedback?
Your views?
Publications
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New on the Horizon: Insurance contracts
The IASB and FASB issued their targeted re-exposure drafts on
insurance contracts in June, marking a major step forward
towards implementing a common insurance reporting framework
across much of the world.
New on the Horizon: Financial Instruments- Expected credit losses
The IASB's revised proposals are a step change in accounting for
impairment, with big impacts likely for banks and similar financial
institutions.
Insights into IFRS 2013/14
KPMG’s updated publication explains the requirements of IFRS
and provides extensive interpretative and application guidance.
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IFRS Financial Services
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IFRS Financial Services
KPMG AG Badenerstrasse 172
8026 Zurich
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