Collateralized Debt Obligations

Massachusetts Regulator Fines Deutsche Bank Securities for CDO Conflict of Interest

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 3/20/2013

On March 13, the Massachusetts Securities Division (Division) and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (DBSI) entered into a Consent Order following an investigation into the issuance of collateralized debt obligations. DBSI...more

A battle over collateral -- If regulators are worried about over-encumbered bank assets, they must look beyond just covered bonds

by Jerry R. Marlatt | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/25/2013

Originally published in International Financial Law Review in February 2013. Covered bonds’ dual recourse nature makes them a favoured instrument for investors seeking both safety and yield. If the issuing financial...more

Significant Changes Made in Final FATCA Regulations

by Adrienne Baker, Andrew Bloom, Michael Hirschfeld | Dechert LLP on 2/11/2013

On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) released final regulations (the “Regulations”) implementing foreign account reporting provisions of the...more

Keep it simple - Supervisors have taken an increasing interest in structured products recently. But regulating complexity isn’t...

by Morrison Foerster - Structured Products on 2/5/2013

Originally published in International Financial Law Review on February 5th, 2013. Structured products have come under considerably greater regulatory scrutiny in recent years. In the US, regulators have become...more

Turkcell Litigation – Pivotal Ruling: Privy Council Confirms Cukurova’s Entitlement to Relief from Forfeiture

by Charles Balmain, Amanda Cowell, Paddy Patrick, John Reynolds | White & Case LLP on 2/1/2013

After more than five years of litigation between Cukurova of Turkey and Alfa of Russia, the Privy Council has delivered a pivotal ruling in Cukurova’s favour. The decision establishes that a borrower may be entitled to...more

"Insights Special Edition: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals: Impact of the Proposed Regulations On...

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/17/2011

Securitization has been the focus of many rulemaking initiatives in the wake of the financial crisis. The Volcker Rule is not directly targeted at securitization and expressly states that nothing in it should be construed to...more

"Insights Special Edition: Dodd-Frank Rulemaking: Volcker Rule and SIFI Proposals: An Introduction to the Proposed Regulations...

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/17/2011

On October 11 and 12, 2011, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury (OCC); the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve); the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

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