It has been over five years since the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") called time on the publication of LIBOR. While most LIBOR settings ended on 31 December 2021, a small number of US dollar LIBOR settings and a handful...more
The UK’s Temporary Transitional Power (TTP) that allowed firms time to adapt to the new requirements following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 December 2020, is ending on Thursday 31 March 2022. UK regulated...more
The UK’s prospectus regime will see significant changes in a move by the Government to enhance the competitiveness of the UK’s capital markets following its exit from the EU. On 1 March 2022, HM Treasury (HMT) announced its...more
The UK Government is consulting on proposals to reform the UK’s prospectus regime. The proposals are published in response to Lord Hill’s UK Listing Review in which he recommends that, amongst other things, the Government...more
If you trade interest rate derivatives, it is virtually certain that your trade confirmations incorporate the 2006 ISDA Definitions. As market practice and regulation have developed over the past 15 years, the 2006...more
EU and UK derivatives counterparties are now having to grapple with different sets of rules in the EU and the UK when trading derivatives with each other, following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020....more
Following the end of the Brexit transition period, debt capital markets participants may now need to consider both EU rules and the parallel UK rules for EU and UK transactions, particularly those that are cross-border. ...more
3/4/2021
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Benchmarks ,
Capital Markets ,
Credit Rating Agencies ,
Debt ,
Debt Market ,
EU ,
EU Prospectus Regime ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
Home Member State ,
International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) ,
Libor ,
Market Abuse ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Financial Institutions Horizons is a snapshot of key legal topics and market trends across the globe, shaping the future of the financial institutions market.
When we conceived the Horizons series in 2018, the financial...more
12/16/2020
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investigations ,
Libor ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK Brexit
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has launched the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol -
Who should read this Client Alert?
If you have derivatives contracts that are linked to, or refer to,...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol (the IBOR Fallbacks Protocol). This client alert sets out key issues counterparties may wish to consider in...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has just announced that the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol will be launched on 23 October 2020....more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted many derivatives transactions. This note sets out a checklist of key legal issues market participants may need to consider in relation to OTC derivatives contracts....more
7/4/2020
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Business Disruption ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivatives ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Markets ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA Master Agreement ,
Market Participants ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment
The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge disruption in financial markets and larger collateral swings. This note sets out some issues market participants may need to consider in relation to collateral under OTC...more
5/4/2020
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Collateral ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Counterparties ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA ,
Margin Requirements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC)
We are delighted to present the Spring 2020 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Debt Capital Markets Global Insights. This draws together a collection of articles from across our global network, reflecting on current events and topical...more
2/24/2020
/ ABS ,
Brazil ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Market ,
EMIR ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Noteholders ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
SFTR ,
SMCR ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (SRFRR) ,
UK
At Hogan Lovells, we follow industry trends very closely and we take great care to listen to our clients and contacts – to understand the issues they face and how the industry is changing. Our Debt Capital Markets – Global...more
6/28/2018
/ ABS ,
Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Due Diligence ,
FinTech ,
Green Finance ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Mexico ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
Student Loans ,
Virtual Currency
On 13 July 2017 the High Court gave its judgment in UBS AG, London Branch v. GLAS Trust Corporation Limited [2017] EWHC 1788 (Comm), a case brought by UBS against the trustee for notes issued as part of a securitisation...more