Many states, local governments and conduit borrowers (e.g., 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporations) have directly placed tax-exempt loans (secured by the issuance of notes or bonds) with lenders, such as banks and their...more
1/10/2018
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Tax-Exempt Bonds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 1, 2017, proposed adding two additional triggers – in new subparagraphs (15) and (16) – for the material events notice requirements under Rule 15c2-12 (the Proposed...more
4/11/2017
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Debt ,
Derivatives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Obligations ,
Investor Protection ,
Materiality ,
Personal Guaranties ,
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Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rule 15c2-12 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transparency
As a general matter, commodity swaps and options on commodities, whether or not physically settled, are subject to regulation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank"). This is because...more