https://freerepublic.com/tag/seucritization/ en-us Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:23:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978162/posts Insight: True impact of mark-to-market on the credit crisis By Paul J Davies Published: February 28 2008 16:25 | Last updated: February 28 2008 16:25 Back in April 1993 the eyes of the world were on the beseiged Balkan town of Srebrenica, which the UN declared a safe haven for Bosnian muslims, and on Northern Ireland, where secret talks between leaders from rival factions kick-started a tentative peace process. In the same month, a less-noticed development saw US accountancy regulators approve a rule that paved the way for today’s widespread use of mark-to-market accounting standards. This rule, which forced US... FT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978162/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:23:35 GMT