Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Special purpose vehicles (SPVs) are commonly employed as a structuring tool in many cross-border and structured finance transactions, and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) transactions are no exception. The Cayman Islands...more
The first half of 2024 has been a bumper year for European Collateralized Loan Obligations and a mix of market and legislative catalysts could push the second half into record-breaking territory The European Collateralized...more
This article describes the current challenges in developing a European MM CLO market, and how asset managers may overcome them. Originally published in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law -...more
On 25 January 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a far-reaching rule (Rule 192) to prohibit securitisation transactions involving or resulting in a material conflict of interest between certain...more
Our Investment Management Alert from earlier this month described to private fund advisers the importance of the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Examinations recent Risk Alert on cross trades and principal...more
The US Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the New York Fed) have announced the complete terms of a new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is intended to address the...more
The new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is intended to address the liquidity crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic through non-recourse lending collateralized by...more
On May 22, 2020, Judge Paul G. Gardephe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss in Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., finding, inter alia, that the syndicated loans at...more
On Tuesday, May 12, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) announced additional information regarding the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF”), including a further revised Term Sheet and an initial set of answers to...more
On May 12, 2020, the Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) published a revised term sheet for the Term-Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (the “TALF”)...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve released an updated term sheet for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF"). The TALF program, which was first announced on March 23, 2020, will provide a funding backstop...more
On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced revised preliminary terms for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility ("TALF 2020"). Certain CLO securities that are rated AAA by at least two rating agencies and...more
The US Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York last week announced changes to the new Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) program, which is intended to address the liquidity crisis caused by the...more
On March 23 the Federal Reserve announced the creation of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, or TALF to support the asset-backed securities (ABS) market. The new facility (commonly referred to in the market as...more
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced additional actions to support the U.S. economy, which included expanding its Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (“TALF 2020”) to include legacy commercial mortgage-backed...more
TALF Extended to Legacy CMBS and CLOs - On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve unveiled an array of additional programs to bolster the U.S. economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those programs is aimed at...more
On November 2, 2017, Republicans in the House of Representatives released their long-anticipated tax reform bill (the “Bill”). The Bill, which is entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” includes significant changes to the...more
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is sponsoring its inaugural Finance Forum in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 1st. Join Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and fellow industry leaders to discuss emerging trends, market...more
Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more
Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more
The SEC issued an Order which charged investment manager Lynn Tilton, known as the Diva of Distressed Debt according to news reports, and her entities with fraud. Specifically, the Order Instituting Proceedings issued by the...more