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The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published the results of the European Repo and Collateral Council 's (ERCC) 50th semi-annual...
UK Finance has published its response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consultation on aligning sustainability-related disclosures with...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) the decision in the UniCredit Bank GmbH case in which the Supreme Court...
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appellants’ appeal and allowed the respondent’s cross-appeal in UniCredit Bank GmbH, London Branch v...
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 rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
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