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Canaries and coal mines, US insurers and climate change

Canaries are the most familiar of “sentinel species” – animals (and plants) that can alert us to threats to human health and the environment. Those who know their mining history also know that canaries were first used in...more

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UK Financial Stability in Focus report: AI in the financial system

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The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) has published the Financial Stability in Focus report on AI in the UK financial system. The FPC considers the potential benefits of AI with its growing...more

Vedder Price

In Discussion with Molly McCafferty

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Evolving risks associated with global shipping, driven by geopolitical tensions, piracy, cybersecurity attacks, environmental regulations and climate change, are significantly influencing ship finance transactions, risk...more

Alston & Bird

Structured Finance Spectrum – Winter 2025

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features a close look at business development companies, an introduction to project...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 13: Supervision

1. The Supervision Regime - Proportionality - The supervision regime is built on the principle of “proportionality,” in an effort to ensure that supervision remains effective and meets its underlying purposes without...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Lasting Excellence June 2024 - Insurance Companies in NAV, CLOs and Rated Feeders: Where Are We Now

If you are confused about the current state of play of insurance companies investing in CLOs, rated feeder structures and other NAV based loans, we are here to help. Let’s start with the basics: the National Association of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula Podcast | Dissecting the Solvency Capital Requirement

“The Solvency Capital Requirement, or SCR, is designed to protect policyholders by helping to make sure that insurers can survive difficult periods and pay claims as they fall due.” In this episode of "The Standard Formula"...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

A Different Kind of Swift Advice May 2024 - In Our Ratings Era: Top Lender Considerations for Subscription Facilities

One of the best things about fund finance is that there is always something new and exciting happening in our space. New players come online, and new products and solutions solve issues that pave the way for fund borrowers to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula Podcast | Solvency II Back to Basics: Technical Provisions

In the latest installment of “The Standard Formula” Back to Basics series, podcast host and Europe financial institutions head Robert Chaplin is joined by colleague Mary Bonsu to provide listeners with a deeper understanding...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Standard Formula: A Guide to Solvency II – Chapter 1: Own Funds

Own funds is the Solvency II term for the items that constitute a (re)insurer’s regulatory capital. These are principally balance sheet items, with limited allowance for off-balance sheet items. Own funds are items that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The UK PRA’s Priorities for Insurance Supervision in 2023

The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) laid out its priorities for insurance supervision this year in a 10 January 2023 Priorities Letter. In this newsletter, we summarise the broad themes emerging from the Priorities...more

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Kazakhstan has reformed the financial sector regulation: what do we need to know?

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Legislative regulation of the financial market in Kazakhstan needs to be modernized to remain efficient and competitive. Therefore, on 12 July 2022, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed the Law providing for...more

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Deadline Nears for Comments on S&P Capital Sufficiency Methodology

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The April 29th deadline is rapidly approaching for insurers, reinsurers and other interested insurance industry participants to submit comments on S&P Global Ratings’ proposal for changing its methodology analyzing...more

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Key Questions About Aircraft In Russia

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Since February 24, 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to unimaginable human suffering, a growing refugee crisis and a rising death toll. The invasion sparked a global response as governments moved to sanction the...more

Hogan Lovells

Long awaited proposals to reform the EU Solvency II insurance regime are published

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The recent proposal for the revision of the Solvency II regime adopted by the European Commission anticipates interesting topics that will generate much debate in the future as they will define a new regulatory framework to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 7.15.2021 | Top Story: Fed Chair Powell Affirms Fed Course Despite Rising Prices

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Back on the Hill on Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee, Fed Chair Powell assured lawmakers that he was well-aware of yesterday’s CPI figures showing a 5.4% jump in prices and that inflation was “poised to...more

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The U.S. Financial System and Climate Risk

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The past several months have taught us a lot about the interplay between global risks and the economy. With lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, climate change has earned a new spotlight as an analogous...more

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Fintech 2020: A Global Survey on the State of Financial Technology

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Letter from Our Co-Chairs - As the digital transformation of financial markets accelerates at breakneck speeds, fintech presents significant opportunities and challenges for both investors and innovators around the world. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The heat is on - Regulators step up pressure to implement LIBOR transition plans

Regulators are increasing pressure on financial institutions to demonstrate that they are proactively addressing the transition away from LIBOR.  On December 23, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.10.2020 | Top Story: Ransomware Attack on Travelex Sows Chaos Across Foreign Exchange Sector

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Hackers who targeted airport currency exchange mainstay Travelex in a ransomware attack on New Year’s Eve have alerted British media that they possess 5 GB of sensitive customer data from the company “since gaining access to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.21.2019 | Top Story: UAW President Resigns After GM Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Bribery

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More than a bit of drama in the auto world yesterday, with General Motors suing rival Fiat Chrysler, accusing it of “bribing United Auto Workers officials to gain competitive advantages in contract negotiations.”  The UAW’s...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The Federal Reserve bank released the minutes from its September meeting yesterday. Among other things, we learned that the Fed Governors moved largely in lockstep on September’s rate hike, even as the crew was less unanimous...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The US dialed up the heat in its trade war with China even further last night, announcing the imposition of tariffs by September 24th on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. When combined with the existing...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Big tech (including Facebook, Google [theoretically], and Twitter) is heading back to the Hill (with @jack pulling double-duty, because that’s how he rolls). Here’s what to expect today based on their prepared testimony....more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

ECB Publishes Opinion on Proposed Regulation Amending EBA Regulation - The European Central Bank ("ECB") published an opinion (CON/2018/19) (dated April 11, 2018) on a proposed Regulation amending (among other things) the...more

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