An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Acquisition finance—ancillary facilities On an acquisition finance transaction, the borrowing group, in addition to the debt (whether loans or bonds)...
WarrantsIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
Perfecting security over aircraft and registering security on the UK Register of Aircraft MortgagesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020...
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Bilateral, syndicated and club arrangementsOne of the features used to categorise loans is the number of lenders involved. A loan involving one lender...
The facility agentThis Practice Note covers the duties and role of the facility agent (defined in the Loan Market Association (LMA) documentation as...
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Common Islamic finance structures used in project financeThis Practice Note considers the various Islamic or Shari’ah compliant structures typically...
Key principles of Islamic financeShari’ah compliant or Islamic finance is a form of financing based on principles of and prohibitions under Shari’ah...
Key participants in the Islamic finance industryThis Practice Note provides a high-level overview of the key standard setters and participants in the...
Structure of an Istisna'a transactionKey features•This is a form of project finance used to fund the manufacturing of goods or assets that are not yet...
Structure of a Salam transactionKey features•This structure is also known as a forward sale agreement and involves the Islamic Financial Institution...
Governing law under murabaha contractsMurabaha contracts typically provide that the laws of England and Wales will govern agreements performed in the...
Structure of a commodities murabaha transactionKey features•A Customer does not obtain a physical asset for their own use, but to engage in a series...
Structure and key features of an Ijarah transactionA Shari’ah compliant leasing agreement takes the form of an ijarah which can either be akin to an...
Sources of Shari'ahIntroductionShari'ah (also Sharia, Shariah or Shari’a) (literally, in Arabic, 'the path towards the watering place') or Islamic law...
Commodities murabahaMurabaha agreements may be employed to provide working capital or acquisition financing. A murabaha arrangement entered into for...
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