Canadian Bail-in and TLAC Rules: Impact on Structured Notes Offered in the United States -
Introduction -
In June 2017, the Canadian government released draft regulations relating to “bail-in instruments” issued by...more
The EU’s new Prospectus Regulation was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 30 June 2017 and enters into force 20 days after such date, so 20 July 2017. The vast majority of its provisions will have effect from 21...more
Charting New and Dangerous Waters -
Lloyd George and Epictetus may be long gone but their words have much resonance with the events of 2016. The political fallout from the UK’s vote to leave the European Union (“EU”)...more
1/17/2017
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Banking Reform ,
Basel III ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Deposit Insurance ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
EU Benchmark Regulation ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
MiFID II ,
MREL ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Prospectus ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Shadow Banking ,
TLAC ,
UCITS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The United Kingdom has voted in a referendum by a narrow majority to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). The outcome of the referendum will have far-reaching consequences on financial markets and international capital...more
6/30/2016
/ Capital Raising ,
EFTA ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Member State ,
Norwegian Model ,
Offerings ,
Prospectus ,
Referendums ,
Securities ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
2016 will mark the eighth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the raft of regulatory reforms introduced in the aftermath of that event and the wider financial crisis will continue to be implemented during the...more
2/5/2016
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Banking Reform ,
Benchmarks ,
Capital Markets Union ,
Corporate Counsel ,
CRD IV Directive ,
EMIR ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Global Systemically Important Financial Institutions (GSIFI) ,
Market Abuse ,
MiFID II ,
MREL ,
Prospectus ,
Ring-Fencing ,
Securitization ,
Senior Managers Insurers Regime (SMIR) ,
Shadow Banking ,
TLAC ,
UK ,
Young Lawyers
In This Issue:
- FCA Publishes Thematic Review on Structured Product Development and Governance
- EU Commission Review of Prospectus Directive
- SEC Issues Investor Bulletin Relating to Structured Notes
-...more
The EU prospectus regime, based on Directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospective Directive”) as amended, has been in place now for nearly 10 years and was due to be reviewed by the European Commission by 1 January 2016. However, the...more