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The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Banking and Finance weekly highlights—5 February 2026
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...
Do you need a deed of release as well as a DS1 to release a legal charge over land?Generally speaking, a deed of release is not necessary in addition to a form DS1 in order to release a charge registered at HM Land Registry.In the case of a legal mortgage of unregistered land, or a mortgage under
Fixed and floating chargesThere are four main types of security available under English law:•Mortgage•charge•Pledge, and•LienThis Practice Note explains:•the nature of a charge (compared with other security interests)•the nature of a fixed charge compared to a floating charge•the types of assets
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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