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Goodbye old friend? HM Treasury consultation on Consumer Credit Act 1974 reform

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It’s here at last—well, the next set of steps towards a brave new dawn for consumer credit, at least. No sooner have we taken down the bunting and put the final champagne glasses in the dishwasher, having celebrated the 40th...more

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Implications for Credit Agreements After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Following the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and member states of the European Union, have imposed a coordinated series of sanctions unprecedented in scope...more

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UK Treasury Launches Consultation on Regulation of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Financing

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On 21 October 2021, the UK Treasury (Treasury) published a consultation paper setting out policy options for the regulation of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit agreements. The consultation follows the publication of...more

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The UK’s Woolard Review Proposes Regulations for BNPL Credit Agreements

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On 2 February 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) published a report on the U.K. unsecured credit market (the Woolard Report), which makes several recommendations designed to generate alternatives to high-cost...more

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ARRC Releases Market Consultations for the Securitization and Bilateral Loan Sectors

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The Situation: The Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") released market consultations on the securitization and bilateral loan markets on December 7, 2018, concerning potential paths forward for benchmark (e.g.,...more

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