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The rise of private credit platforms in the Middle East: Structuring scalable lending through Cayman Island SPCs

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Private credit is no longer a niche asset class in the Middle East. Amid bank retrenchment, regulatory shifts and increasing institutional appetite for non-correlated yield, private credit has moved to the mainstream. As...more

Hogan Lovells

Bank of England consults on longer RTGS and CHAPS operating hours

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The Bank of England (the “Bank”) published a consultation paper (“CP”) on 29 July 2025 on proposals to extend Real-Time Gross Settlement (“RTGS”) and CHAPS operating hours. The CP follows the Bank’s 2024 discussion paper on...more

Mayer Brown

Insight: Incentivized Bonds Under Brazilian Law

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The Brazilian government enacted Law No. 14,801 on January 9, 2024 (“Law 14,801”), introducing the incentivized bond instrument. Building on the success of incentivized debentures under Law No. 12,431/2011 (“Law 12,431”), Law...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer Reading: CRD VI, August 2025 - What Fund Finance Lenders Need To Know About CRD VI

One of the aims of the European Union’s Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI) is to harmonise the banking supervisory and access framework across the EU, including in relation to the provision of core banking services....more

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UK lays legislation to implement Berne Financial Services Agreement

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The draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Mutual Recognition Agreement) (Switzerland) Regulations 2025 have been laid before Parliament and published with a draft explanatory memorandum. The Regulations seek to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

[Webinar] Targeted: How FinCEN's Fentanyl Fight Is Reshaping U.S.–Mexico Financial Compliance - August 7th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET

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Join Lowenstein Sandler and Santamarina + Steta for a timely webinar exploring the legal and compliance implications of recent U.S. Treasury actions under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act. The session, featuring Lowenstein's Robert...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - July 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. The first half of 2025 saw a 13% increase in global deal value and 5%...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2025 Compliance Reminder: BE-180 Survey of Cross-Border Financial Services Transactions

U.S. persons who provided or received more than $3 million of financial services, such as investment advisory services, fund management or brokerage services, to or from non-U.S. persons, such as Cayman master funds, during...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - June 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Global M&A activity was mixed in May: aggregate deal value jumped nearly...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Hague Judgments Convention 2019 Enters Into Force in the UK

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UK membership will strengthen cross-border enforcement of English court judgments and reinforce London’s position as a key global centre for dispute resolution....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

July 31 Deadline for BE-180 Reports

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The BE-180 is the quinquennial Benchmark Survey of Financial Services Transactions between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons (the “BE-180 Survey”) conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Re-domiciling Companies to Hong Kong

From May 23, 2025, companies may transfer their domicile to Hong Kong under a new regime which will allow them to preserve their legal identity and will not interrupt business operations. To qualify, companies must meet...more

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CFTC Divisions Interpret "U.S. Person" Definition and U.S. Location Versus Foreign Location

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A 2024 CFTC enforcement action settlement that may have introduced a new test for when the Commodity Exchange Act and the agency's regulations apply on a cross-border basis concerned then-CFTC Commissioner and now Acting CFTC...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Chapter 15 Ruling by New York Bankruptcy Court Recognizes Debtor's "Synthetic" Restructuring

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Judge Michael Wiles of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision earlier this year that had the effect of recognizing under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code an English Scheme of...more

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FCA findings on international payment pricing transparency

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published examples of good and poor practices following its review into international payment pricing transparency. Under the consumer duty, in line with the FCA's Handbook (PRIN...more

Hogan Lovells

Consumer Duty: UK FCA raises the bar for international payment pricing transparency

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The FCA has published the findings from its review of firms’ approach to pricing transparency when offering UK customers international money remittance and cross border payments. It highlights proactive and clear disclosure...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN’s Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges in Texas and Southern California

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In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels. The GTO signals Treasury’s efforts to...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - April 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. Global deal value in March dwarfed activity in January and February, driven...more

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CJEU imposes limits on the validity of asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses

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In a decision that may cause some concern, the CJEU has held that asymmetric EU jurisdiction clauses are only valid under EU law if they designate with sufficient precision the alternative jurisdictions in which proceedings...more

K&L Gates LLP

Middle East: New Saudi Netting Regulation Creating a Buzz

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There was a buzz during the joint association conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 19 February. A collaboration by ISDA, ISLA and ICMA, the industry associations representing parties that enter into transactions such as...more

DLA Piper

An Alternative Approach to Access Capital and Liquidity – Why US Companies Should Consider an ASX Listing

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A number of US companies have gone public in Australia as an alternative to a further private round in the US. While the ASX may not be an obvious alternative to US capital markets, there are a number of reasons why the it...more

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Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - February 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. While global M&A activity in January declined from most December metrics,...more

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2025 M&A Report

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This year’s M&A Report offers a detailed review of the M&A market and outlook, including a breakdown by various geographies and industry sectors. We examine what might be in store with antitrust and CFIUS under the Trump...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FSB recommends data flows changes and supervision of cross-border payments

Recently, the FSB released its final recommendations aimed at improving data flows and the regulation and supervision of cross-border payments. These recommendations aim to facilitate greater efficiency of cross-border...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2025 Insights: A First Look at Trump’s Second Term

As we step into a new year, the potential shifts under a second Trump administration loom large. Our 2025 Insights publication analyzes the impacts these changes could have on both U.S. and global business environments,...more

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