BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an...
AIFMD and the regulation of depositories The purpose of the depositary is to act as a legally separate organisation, responsible for holding the formal documents that...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
This Practice Note considers the UK taxation treatment of securitisation companies that fall within the scope of the permanent securitisation regime. It explains: • what...
Background to the BRRD This Practice Note summarises the core provisions included in the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive 2014/59/EU (BRRD). The BRRD proposed a...
This year’s annual round-up reviews some of the most significant developments of 2017 and previews what is on the horizon for 2018. This includes the Prospectus...
This year’s annual round-up reviews some of the most significant developments of 2017 and previews what is on the horizon for 2018. This includes the Prospectus...
Background to, and application of, CASS 9 Prior to 1 December 2014, most of the client information and reporting requirements in relation to client assets held by...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
What is a CDO? Core concepts Collateralised debt obligations (CDO) are complex, high-value transactions involving numerous parties, extensive documentation and, usually,...
Commodity repurchases (repos) are an increasingly popular alternative method of financing. There are a number of advantages for both the financier and the trader in...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
What is a CPPI transaction? 'CPPI' stands for constant proportion portfolio insurance, and refers to a form of investment strategy. 'Constant proportion' refers to the...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
Role The role of credit rating agents (CRAs) is to provide an objective and analytical opinion on the risk of payment defaults by looking at various factors that help...
Management of issuer risk In structured finance transactions (including securitisations), a special purpose vehicle (an SPV, also referred to as the Issuer) will be...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...
This Practice Note is intended to give non-US legal practitioners a degree of familiarity with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 (the...
STOP PRESS: The Financial Choice Act, which was passed in US House of Representatives on June 2017 seeks in large part to undo many of the restrictive provisions of the...
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) EMIR introduced requirements to improve transparency and reduce risks associated with the derivatives market. It...
EMIR—Introduction Key requirements The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 648/2012 (EMIR) is the principal EU measure regulating the over the counter (OTC)...
BREXIT: As of 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State, but has entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...