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ESMA guidance for new rules on incorporation by reference for prospectuses and interaction with the EuGB Regulation

Hogan Lovells on 6/20/2025

ESMA has recently provided some answers to questions from market participants on the new rules around incorporation by reference under the EU Prospectus Regulation. This follows the changes brought in under the EU Listing Act...more

ESMA finalises report on prospectus changes: Main changes for debt securities

Hogan Lovells on 6/19/2025

On 12 June 2025, ESMA published its Final Report on the more detailed content requirements of the changes introduced by the EU Listing Act to the EU Prospectus Regulation, including in relation to the standardised format and...more

Approval of the Listing Act: Welcome Changes for Issuers of Debt Securities

Jones Day on 11/21/2024

The EU Listing Act, approved by the EU Council on October 8, 2024, and entering into force on December 4, 2024, introduces key changes to the EU Prospectus Regulation, offering greater flexibility for issuers of debt...more

A Guide to debt securities issuers in Jersey

Walkers on 11/1/2024

Jersey is a well-established jurisdiction of choice for issuing debt securities in international finance transactions. Recently, we have seen a steady increase in interest in Jersey debt securities issuers either for a...more

European Central Bank Announces Plans to “Green” the Debt Capital Markets

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/14/2022

The policy change integrates climate change considerations for the first time into the ECB’s quantitative easing and repo facilities. On July 4, 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it would integrate...more

The JSE Continues its Trend to “Go Green”

White & Case LLP on 6/29/2022

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (the "FSCA") has approved amendments to the JSE Debt Listing Requirements (the "Requirements") so as to introduce a new issuance platform stemming from the JSE – known as the "Transition...more

FCA Consults on Post-Brexit Changes to PRIIPS Regulation

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/22/2021

UK rules will diverge from the much-criticised EU framework. On 20 July 2021, the FCA published a Consultation Paper (CP21/23) on amending the UK PRIIPs Regulation. The FCA has long held concerns about the PRIIPs...more

L'Efficacia della clausola floor nei contratti di finanziamento

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/6/2020

“Nel contratto di mutuo non è giuridicamente configurabile un tasso di interesse negativo che incida sul capitale mutuato. Conseguentemente, quando il tasso d’interesse sia stato pattuito in misura variabile, esso non può...more

European Central Bank Consults on European Mechanism for Issuance and Distribution of Debt Securities

A&O Shearman on 6/12/2019

The European Central Bank, together with those national central banks that have adopted the Euro (collectively known as the Eurosystem), has launched a consultation on proposals for a harmonized European system for issuing...more

Cartel Snapshot - February 2019

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/27/2019

Q4 Update: Overview of Cartel Investigations - Although 2018 saw guilty pleas and new indictments in several ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations, the year finished by continuing a downward trend in antitrust...more

New Category of Debt Securities: Senior Non-Preferred Notes, European Capital Markets Update

Jones Day on 12/7/2017

On 20 July 2017, Belgium adopted legislation establishing senior non-preferred notes, a new category of debt securities available to banking institutions. The law provides for a new Article 389/1 into the Law of 25 April 2014...more

EU PRIIPs Regulation – Relevance to Fund Managers Explained

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/21/2017

Background - On 1 January 2018, European Union (EU) Regulation (No 1286/2014)[1] on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) comes into force. It will require that a...more

A New Category of Debt Securities in Belgium: Senior Non-Preferred Notes

Jones Day on 8/2/2017

On July 20, 2017, Belgium adopted legislation establishing a new category of debt securities available to credit institutions and investment firms ("banking institutions"). The law provides for a new Article 389/1 into the...more

Measures to support financial stability introduced by Law Decree 237 of 23 December 2016

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/24/2017

On 23 December 2016 law decree 237 (the "Decree") was published in the Official Gazette no. 299 and entered into force on the same day. The Decree was adopted in light of events that have affected Banca Monte dei Paschi...more

Europe’s New Market Abuse Rules For Issuers of Debt Securities

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/3/2016

European Market Abuse Regulation 2016 imposes new obligations for issuers of debt securities traded on multilateral trading facilities. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have adopted a new...more

International Arbitration Newsletter (Oct 2015)

Latham & Watkins LLP on 10/22/2015

Anti-Suit Awards Are Compatible With the Original Brussels I Regulation. (Gazprom OAO v Republic of Lithuania, Case C-536/13, Judgment dated 13 May 2015) The European Court of Justice decision in Gazprom v....more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 40

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/19/2015

BROKER-DEALER - FINRA Requests Comment on Revised Price Disclosure Information Standards for Corporate and Agency Debt Securities - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a regulatory notice...more

Ukraine Crisis Update: US Imposes New Sanctions on Major Russian Banks and Energy Companies

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/21/2014

US announces “sectoral” sanctions on major banks and energy companies, adds to the Specially Designated Nationals list; European Council considers additional sanctions. On July 16, 2014, the U.S. Department of the...more

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