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Law360, Expert Analysis: This article is part of a quarterly column exploring recent developments in sanctions imposed on Russia by the UK, EU and US...
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has announced 19 designations under the UK's Russia sanctions regime, marking Foreign Secretary...
Companies House has updated its transition plan for implementing the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023), revising the...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) HMT consults on implementing IFRS 18 in central government financial...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Credit linked notesWhat is a credit linked note?A credit linked note (CLN) is a funded credit derivative (see Practice Note: What are credit derivatives?). Unlike a credit default swap (which is in essence its unfunded equivalent), a CLN will be reflected on the balance sheet of the issuer of the
A negotiation guide for the 2002 ISDA ScheduleWhat is the ISDA Schedule?The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) documentation framework involves layers of documentation (often referred to as the ISDA documentation architecture). The key layers of the documentation for a trade
What is credit support and how is it used in the ISDA credit support documentation?What is credit support?Credit support is a means of a party reducing its credit risk on its counterparty. Credit support arrangements are also known as 'financial collateral arrangements', 'margin arrangements',
ISDA and FIA Cleared Derivatives Execution Agreement and AddendumClearing requirements have brought about significant changes to derivatives documentation. While uncleared derivatives continue to be governed by an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement and a Credit
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