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Banking & Finance analysis: This News Analysis provides a summary of the cases we have alerted in Banking & Finance for May 2026....
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has responded to a statement by the E6 group calling for greater transparency in equity markets...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has written to the European Commission (EC) and the European Securities and Markets...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has updated its webpage on UK EMIR to note that it has published final rules in Handbook Notice 141 increasing...
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...
Contractual recognition of bail-in—impact on finance documentsWhat is meant by a contractual recognition of bail-in clause?The concept of a ‘contractual recognition of bail-in clause’ came about as a result of provisions in the Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (EU Directive 2014/59/EU) (the
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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