In the January 2008 issue New research on pension accounting Future role of national standard setters SEC drops reconciliation requirement Page 1 The Financial Reporting of Pensions Page 2 Converging standards and the future role of national standard setters Page 3 ASB hosts round table on dividend regime Page 4 SEC allows use of IFRS for foreign issuers Page 5 European Developments Page 6 UITF and IFRIC Update Page 7 Update on Current Projects Page 8 SORPs Update Page 9 People   FURTHER INFORMATION For further information on any of these topics please contact Simon Peerless at Aldwych House. Email  s.peerless@frc-asb.org.uk at Aldwych House. The Board's Publications Copies of the Board's publications described within may, except where otherwise stated, be obtained from FRC Publications 145 London Road Kingston upon Thames KT2 6BR Tel: +44(0) 20 8247 1264 Fax: +44(0) 20 8247 1124 Email: customer.services@cch.co.uk Website: http://www.frcpublications.com Accounting Standards Board 5th Floor Aldwych House 71-91 Aldwych London WC2B 4HN Telephone: +44(0) 20 7492 2300 Fax: +44(0) 20 7492 2301