This overview is a guide to the Banking & Finance content within the EU and UK regulatory issues—debt capital markets subtopic, with links to relevant materials.
For an introduction to the EU and UK regulatory issues relating to the debt capital markets, see Practice Note: EU and UK regulation of the debt capital markets—one minute guide.
The central piece of legislation governing the debt capital markets in the EU comprises the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2014/65/EU (EU MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (EU) 600/2014 (EU MiFIR).
EU MiFID II provides for authorisation and regulation by the competent authority of the home Member State of entities whose regular occupation or business is the provision of one or more investment services to third parties and/or the performance of one or more investment activities in relation to financial instruments on a professional basis (investment firms). For more information about the EU MiFID II framework, see Practice Notes: EU MiFID II and MiFIR—essentials and EU MiFID II and MiFIR—one minute guide.
In the UK, various legislation and
To view the latest version of this document and thousands of others like it, sign-in with LexisNexis or register for a free trial.
**Trials are provided to all LexisNexis content, excluding Practice Compliance, Practice Management and Risk and Compliance, subscription packages are tailored to your specific needs. To discuss trialling these LexisNexis services please email customer service via our online form. Free trials are only available to individuals based in the UK, Ireland and selected UK overseas territories and Caribbean countries. We may terminate this trial at any time or decide not to give a trial, for any reason. Trial includes one question to LexisAsk during the length of the trial.
Banking & Finance analysis: The Iran conflict has become a significant legal and operational issue for global energy, materials and equipment supply...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has responded to the Bank of England’s (BoE) consultation on its approach to using...
Companies House has announced that the government will implement the accounts filing reforms introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate...
Banking & Finance analysis: Stefanie Price, partner and co-head of London Real Estate, and Jack McCaw, senior associate, both at Baker McKenzie,...
The effect of sanctions on loan agreementsThis Practice Note looks at:•issues that sanctions can pose on lending transactions•the key provisions of the facility agreement that must be considered in the context of sanctions•the approach to sanctions taken by the Loan Market Association (LMA) and the
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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
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
0330 161 1234