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The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) have published guidance on compliance with...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Handbook Notice 143, recording changes made by the FCA Board (Board) on 25 June and 30 July 2026....
HM Treasury (HMT) has launched a consultation seeking views on proposed amendments to chapter 8 of the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) to...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published a research note examining five years of global credit default swap (CDS)...
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...
Amending security documentsReasons for amending security documents and key risksReasons for amending a security documentThere are situations where parties may consider amending security documents. Common examples include:•the parties want to make changes to the obligations being secured•the chargee
Taking security over receivablesIn commercial lending transactions receivables are typically offered as security:•as part of a package of security over the whole of a company's assets (see Practice Note: Key features of debentures), and•in transactions where a steady stream of receivables forms a
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 point
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