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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced plans to legislate for caps on permission fees charged to leaseholders...
This edition of the Sustainable finance and ESG round-up from the Finance Group includes: (1) EFRAG opens consultation on draft sustainability...
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published a discussion paper on smart contracts and distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual work programme for 2027, which includes work on the Savings and...
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...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)What is repo?Repo is the market term for a ‘repurchase transaction’, which involves the sale of an asset by one party (the seller) to another party (the buyer) with a simultaneous agreement between the parties that the seller
What is a true sale in a securitisation context?What is a securitisation?A securitisation is a financing technique used to finance the ownership or sale of types of assets that would otherwise be difficult to finance or sell (ie 'illiquid' assets such as bilateral loans and mortgages and other loans
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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