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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has launched the 2026 ISDA Emissions Transactions Definitions, introducing a natively...
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its European Securitisation Data Report for Q2 2026. The report shows that €60.5...
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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
Taking security over insurance policiesRights under insurance policies are a type of contractual right.Lenders can take security over insurance policies by an assignment by way of security. There are also additional protections that a lender can utilise in relation to insurances, such as having its
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
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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