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16 August 2011
Analysis of the world’s first SME backed covered bond and Turkey’s first covered bond
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15 July 2011
The first de-linked European CMBS since the start of the financial crisis will be viewed as a standard for future CMBS deals. Clarification on the role of servicers and bondholder meetings are especially helpful
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13 July 2011
One of the year’s most innovative Middle East project financings has closed, incorporating receivables-based technology usually found in securitisation deals
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28 October 2011
The benefits of a CFTC rule to finalise speculative position limits for 28 types of commodity futures and swaps contracts are unclear. But the cost to hedge funds is not
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27 October 2011
Despite their resilience, CLOs have been swept up in the conservatism of post-crisis structuring. But perhaps not for long
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18 October 2011
The newly-formed alliance between emerging market stock exchanges could encourage a so-called Brics asset class, HKEx's Charles Li has told IFLR.
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13 October 2011
RBI plans to amend its securitisation transaction guidelines have been criticised by the domestic banking sector as potentially harmful to the market. But lawyers argue that can only be a good thing
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13 October 2011
Canadian regulators’ proposal for stricter securitisation standards similar could close parts of the private market
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04 October 2011
CLO lawyers have welcomed the EBA’s clarifications of the Capital Requirements Directive's skin-in-the-game rules
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29 September 2011
The SEC has taken an unusual approach in its rule banning conflicts in ABS transactions. It risks leaving market participants unsure over prohibited trades
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28 September 2011
A recent Italian ruling looks set to deter banks from contracting with Italian local authorities
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15 September 2011
Delays to US swaps rules, combined with a regulator’s disapproval of an industry-proposed clearing framework in anticipation of the proposed rule is upsetting the market
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05 September 2011
Hong Kong lawyers have warned fund mangers to respond quickly following the publication of tough new standards on synthetic ETFs
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05 September 2011
“The law and market realities just didn’t match up,” says Jay Baris of Morrison & Foerster
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02 September 2011
Regulators are in dialogue with the US’s loan trading trade body on the potential exemption of open market CLOs from risk retention rules
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01 September 2011
A Bill is set to resolve legal uncertainty around close-out netting. However tweaks are required
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01 September 2011
Collateralised loan obligation investors need clarity on the level of involvement of the retention holder before the market can recover, according to those close to the LMA
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30 August 2011
Uncollateralised exposure of US commercial banks in the OTC derivatives markets is lower than expected, says Isda
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16 August 2011
Simon Gleeson and Donald Lamson to discuss the latest hot topics in financial regulation in free upcoming web seminar
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10 August 2011
Greece and South Korea have announced a temporary ban on short selling of stocks in an attempt to boost their struggling stock markets
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02 August 2011
A New York legal counsel speaks out on the progress of implementation, including living wills, Volcker, ratings agencies and derivatives reform
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29 July 2011
Twelve months of Dodd-Frank rulemaking has shown a heightened degree of cooperation between the two US regulators, say lawyers
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28 July 2011
CFTC latest swaps proposal has attorneys puzzled as to its purpose
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28 July 2011
US Supreme Court’s decision could change the way banks choose swap counterparties. Here's why
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14 July 2011
Restrictions on the capital-eligibility of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) under Basel III could bolster the US securitisation market, and lead to the development of a new servicing charges asset class
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14 July 2011
SEC chairman hints at possible withdrawal of proposed requirement for third party reviews of repurchase obligations under Reg AB II’s shelf eligibility criteria
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11 July 2011
Steven Maijoor, Esma’s new chairman, explains his position on investor responsibility, the regulator’s resources and its relationship with the EC
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11 July 2011
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11 July 2011
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11 July 2011
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11 July 2011
The ECJ’s rejection of a derivatives counterparty’s ultra vires argument provides clarification for future cases
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06 July 2011
Securitisation participants are demanding limits be placed on the rights of second lien holders to stop them interfering in workouts