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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...
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
An introduction to securities lending transactions and the Global Master Securities Lending Agreement (GMSLA)What is securities lending?A securities lending transaction typically involves the outright transfer of a security by one party (the 'lender') to another party (the 'borrower') in exchange
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
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