What is the public estate worth?
Why governments and treasuries are turning to international valuation standards for public assets, from unregistered land to compensation and draft policy.
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Valuing the assets economies are built on
Plant, equipment and infrastructure rarely trade in open markets. IVS 300 brings them under the same valuation discipline as every other asset class.
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Building a common valuation language across a firm
Why L&D leads treat a shared IVS vocabulary as infrastructure: global standards, the RICS Red Book link, and designing a firm-wide learning programme.
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Saying it with confidence: disclosing value uncertainty
Value uncertainty is inherent in valuation, not a failure of it. How the IVSC’s Perspectives Paper reframes disclosure for valuers and preparers.
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Private capital valuations: where IPEV and IVS meet
The 2025 IPEV Valuation Guidelines, IFRS 13 fair value and the International Valuation Standards each do a distinct job in private capital valuation.
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Collateral, capital and the value behind the loan
Where valuation standards appear across the banking supervisory cycle — from mortgage origination and monitoring to capital rules and resolution.
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Financial instruments and the case for valuation discipline
When prices are observable, instrument valuation looks easy. IVS 500 and the General Standards prove their worth when markets go quiet.
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Keeping current: IVS and the professional development habit
How VPO members can build IVS into their CPD: mandatory compliance at API and PINZ, NRVT’s audited 20-hour requirement, and the IVS 2028 revision cycle.
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Fair value on the balance sheet: what CFOs rely on
When fair values reach the balance sheet, the CFO owns them. What IFRS 13 governs, what IVS adds, and the habits that make reported values defensible.
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Insolvency, restructuring and the value question
Why insolvency practitioners increasingly meet International Valuation Standards in statute, supervisory handbooks and national frameworks.
