What is the “tax character” of a hedge? A taxpayer receives ordinary gain or loss on qualified hedges that have been properly identified in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 1.1221-2. This allows ...

Inflationary pressure may be easing, but it's clear (at least for now) that it's not quite going away. Yes, we clearly went through the worst of it, and high rates will (eventually) break higher ...

Translation risk is the foreign exchange risk associated with the translation of net investments in foreign operations into a group’s presentation currency when preparing consolidated financial ...

Are there special hedging provisions for section 988 transactions? Yes. In addition to the business hedging rules I address in our earlier Q&A with Andie series,[1] a special hedging provision is ...

AF: Why have bank treasuries increased inquiries into hedge accounting? AJ: One of the key reasons for this has been the increase in the interest rate over the last few years. Bank treasuries are ...

Corporate hedging added more selling pressure on Treasuries Companies profit from hedges if Treasury yields rise Treasury bond markets were primed for sell-off in January, say analysts Jan 17 (Reuters ...