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The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The Law Commission’s recommendations for updating for the Land Registration Act 2002—thoughts on the government response

FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

FCA looks to challenge Amigo Loans’ restructuring plan

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Banking and Finance weekly highlights—13 May 2021

Banking and Finance weekly highlights—13 May 2021

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SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on SEC brought 75 crypto-related actions in 7.5 years

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Commodity repo transactions and true sale considerations

Commodity repo transactions and true sale considerations

Commodity repurchases (repos) are a common alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and a commercial...

Secondary debt trading—completing the trade confirmation

Secondary debt trading—completing the trade confirmation

The majority of secondary debt trades are conducted by telephone or by email. Following the trade call or email exchange, the parties will document...

Instructing and managing local counsel

Instructing and managing local counsel

Given the cross-border nature of many banking transactions, it is common for the principal legal advisors for lenders and borrowers to need to...

Key issues in loan transfers

Key issues in loan transfers

There are times when a lender might want to get back some of the money it has lent to a borrower before the borrower is due to repay it.If the...

Practice notes

Transferring a loan by legal assignment

Assignment is a means by which a lender can transfer its interest in a loan to another lender.For an overview of the reasons why a lender might...
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9th Nov
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Increased costs

This Practice Note considers the costs that a lender operating in the interbank market will incur when providing funding to a borrower and the steps...
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9th Nov
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On demand guarantees and bonds

Coronavirus (COVID-19): The ICC has issued a guidance paper on the impact of COVID-19 on trade finance transactions issued subject to ICC rules. For...
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9th Nov
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Third party security

In many commercial finance transactions, lenders expect to be given some form of credit support to increase their confidence in being able to recover...
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9th Nov
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The facility agent

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...
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9th Nov
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Introduction to fund finance—capital call facilities

What is a 'capital call facility'?A capital call facility is a form of finance provided by a lender to a fund and typically secured against investors’...
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Assignments by way of security

Assignments by way of security can take different forms and it is important to understand how they are created and their effect. Security over choses...
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9th Nov
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Events of default

This Practice Note considers:•the purpose of events of default included in facility agreements•common events of default relating to borrowers and...
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9th Nov
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What is securitisation?

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...
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9th Nov
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Direct agreements in project finance transactions

What is a direct agreement?Direct agreements are very common in project finance transactions. A direct agreement is an agreement which gives the...
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9th Nov
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Loan Market Association (LMA) leveraged documentation

Development of the Loan Market Association (LMA) documentationThe project to develop the LMA investment grade documents began in 1998 as a response to...
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9th Nov
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Fixed and floating charges

There are four main types of security available under English law: •mortgage•charge•pledge, and•lienThis Practice Note explains:•the nature of a...
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9th Nov
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Types of debt securities

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...
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9th Nov
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Foreign exchange (FX) derivatives

BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be...
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9th Nov
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Loan Market Association (LMA)—news on documentation [Archived]

This Practice Note is an archive of news from the Loan Market Association (LMA) on LMA documentation and related topics. It covers LMA updates from...
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9th Nov
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Common financial covenants

This Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing...
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9th Nov

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Regulation of credit rating agency methodologies

Regulation of credit rating agency methodologiesWhat is a credit rating agency methodology?A credit rating agency (CRA) methodology is the body of...
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15th May
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UK implementation of CRA III

UK implementation of CRA IIIBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period...
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15th May
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EU regulatory regime for credit rating agencies

EU regulatory regime for credit rating agenciesBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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15th May
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Credit rating agencies—international standards

Credit rating agencies—international standardsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit...
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15th May
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Credit ratings

Credit ratingsRole The role of credit rating agents (CRAs) is to provide an objective and analytical opinion on the risk of payment defaults by...
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15th May
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Impact of credit ratings downgrades

Impact of credit ratings downgradesRatings outlooks and watch-listsThe three main credit rating agents (CRAs), Moody's Investors, Standard & Poor's...
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15th May
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Documentary rating agency criteria

Documentary rating agency criteriaRating agencies and their roleRating agencies provide a credit rating for the issuers of debt securities for public...
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15th May

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Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)

Non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS)

BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. This has an impact on this Practice Note. For further guidance on

Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double value

Claims for use and occupation, mesne profits, double rent and double value

This Practice Note provides guidance on claims for ‘use and occupation’ or mesne profits, and how and when double rent or double value can be claimed.Claims for use and occupationA claim for use and occupation is possible where there is occupation of land without an express agreement fixing the

Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings

Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings

There are two kinds of burden:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party has the legal (sometimes called ‘the persuasive’) burden where the onus is on that party to prove a fact or issue in a case to the required standard of proof.The legal burden is generally on the

Payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

Payment in lieu of notice (PILON)

The right to notice means a right for the employee to remain in employment for the period of notice, not simply to be paid for it. An employer will therefore often include in the contract an express right to make a payment in lieu of notice ('PILON') as an alternative to giving notice, to ensure