LIBOR: The End Game -
Since the announcement on July 27, 2017 by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) that the LIBOR rate would be phased out after 2021, much has been written about the complications of switching...more
9/27/2017
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Structured Financial Products
Brexit and Structured Products: A Framework for Considering Disclosures -
The U.K.’s recent referendum to withdraw from the European Union has affected virtually all segments of the financial industry. The structured...more
8/13/2016
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UK Brexit
With the May 2016 effective date of the new crowdfunding rules approaching, the SEC is attempting to help prepare the market. On February 16, 2016, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an investor...more