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UK Export Finance (UKEF) has published its annual Impact Report, reporting £11 billion in loans, guarantees and insurance provided over the preceding...
UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the British Business Bank have announced a joint scheme, expected to launch in spring 2027, aimed at increasing access to...
TheCityUK has published a report on Islamic finance and UK economic prosperity: A vision for growth. It says the competition for Shariah-aligned...
The Takeover Panel’s Code Committee has launched a consultation on miscellaneous amendments to the Takeover Code. The proposals are intended to...
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...
Real estate finance—conditions precedent and the mechanics of drawdown in investment facilitiesMany of the usual conditions precedent (CPs) for a typical syndicated loan facility will also be applicable to a real estate finance transaction. For information on those conditions precedent, see Practice
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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