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The End of LIBOR: Hotel California Edition [Part III]

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During the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) transition, and post LIBOR’s end date of June 30, 2023, the goal for all should be that (1) the effective interest rates be generally economically equivalent as a result of the...more

Alston & Bird

The Last Days of LIBOR

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Our Financial Services & Products Group discusses the status of the financial industry’s transition away from LIBOR, including the final rule identifying replacement benchmarks that was recently adopted by the Board of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Synthetic USD LIBOR

As market participants prepare to submit comments on the recent proposal of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) (available here) to require the temporary publication of a “synthetic” 1-, 3- and 6-month USD LIBOR,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA Seeks Feedback on ‘Synthetic’ USD LIBOR

On November 23, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released its further consultation to require the administrator of LIBOR to publish a synthetic version of 1-, 3-, and 6-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings for a...more

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FCA Issues Statement on the End of Synthetic Sterling LIBOR

On September 29, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued a statement that the publication of the 1-month and 6-month synthetic sterling LIBOR would permanently cease at the end of March 2023....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Sunsetting LIBOR: How to Avoid the Elephant Traps

The formal end of using the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as a risk-free reference interest rate for banks and other financial institutions, in the UK at least, was scheduled for the end of 2021....more

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LIBOR Transition Comparison: UK vs. US (Round II)

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This article summarizes the significant problems with the LIBOR transition in the US as compared to the UK (and the rest of the world). This summary is based upon the keynote speech at the United Kingdom Financial Conduct...more

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LIBOR Transition Comparison: US vs. UK (Focusing on Interdealer Brokers)

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As part of the ongoing transition from the London InterBank Offering Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) recommended by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) as an alternative rate, an...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Transition From LIBOR Appears to Remain on Track (At Least for Now)

As both lenders and borrowers in the financial industry are well aware, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom publicly announced in 2017 that it would no longer compel financial institutions comprising...more

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Regulators determined to keep SOFR transition on track

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The disruption to capital markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has not shifted the overall timeline of regulators and industry bodies for the replacement of US dollar LIBOR with SOFR by the end of 2021. With the expected...more

Morgan Lewis

LIBOR Transition Updates – More Certainty in Spread Adjustments Calculations?

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Recent updates from the Bank of England, the New York Federal Reserve, and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and Bloomberg in connection with publication of IBOR fallback rate adjustments should be welcomed...more

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NYDFS Requires LIBOR Transition Plans by Early February

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On December 23, 2019, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an Industry Letter instructing each institution it regulates, including banks and licensed Fintechs, to make submissions describing the...more

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LIBOR and the transition to SOFR: the multiple options to transition

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LIBOR, the reference rate for more than US$300 trillion of contracts globally and nearly US$200 trillion of US dollar contracts, is expected to cease after the end of 2021. In highlighting the limitations of the LIBOR reforms...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Demise of LIBOR and the Challenges of Replacing It

Following the announcement that LIBOR is to be replaced, the process of finding a suitable replacement is proving troublesome. Financial Institutions will no longer be required by the FCA to provide LIBOR rates after...more

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The results are in, and Comcast has bested Fox in the quest for British satellite broadcaster Sky with a final bid of roughly $39 billion in the unusual 3-round auction overseen by the UK’s Takeover Panel. The result must be...more

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