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Term SOFR Hedges: The Price of Perfection

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Summary - As a result of the shift from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR), borrowers who use interest rate swaps or options to manage interest rate risk may be asked to pay extra to maintain a hedge under...more

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USD LIBOR Transition: Has the Moving Van Arrived Yet?

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According to government regulators across the globe, everyone should have been acting to slow USD LIBOR use for the next six weeks. Except, of course, for the next six weeks… UK FCA Announcement- It is now official –...more

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How to Use Cryptocurrencies

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Uses of Cryptocurrency Overview- As previously detailed, there are a number of regulations surrounding Cryptocurrencies which vary by location (State Regulations) and by federal agency (FINCEN Regulations, IRS Regulations,...more

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Recent Amendments to the Volcker Rule Will Benefit CLOs and the Banks That Invest in Them

There is some (at least regulatory) good news for CLOs this summer. In late June, the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

US Agencies Proposed Revisions to Volcker Rule Covered Funds Provisions

On January 30, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Securities and Exchange...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - September 2017 #4

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Editor's Note - Translating Goals Into Action.Many financial institutions likely would say that financial regulatory reform in the Trump administration has fallen short of expectations, at least so far. While various...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

LIBOR Replacement Plans Bring Regulatory Considerations for Derivatives

Plans to end the long reign of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as one of the world's most often-used interest rate benchmarks have recently been confirmed by several top financial regulators. On July 27, 2017,...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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We learned about Navient and its allegedly trouble-filled student-loan servicing practices yesterday. Turns out the issues are not only long-standing, but they bear similarities to the mortgage-lending issues that were at...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation - On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously approved to re-propose rules that...more

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Observation 3.0: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the Volcker Rule and the Implications for Foreign Banks Investing in...

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1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

EBA Updates Single Rulebook Q&As - On October 16, 2015, the European Banking Authority (EBA) updated its Q&As on the single rulebook, publishing four new questions. The single rulebook Q&As relate to the CRD IV package...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

NFA Proposes Amended Interpretive Notice Regarding Loans to CPOs by Commodity Pools

On December 12, National Futures Association (NFA) submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed amendments to the Interpretive Notice to NFA Compliance Rule 2-45 (Prohibition of Loans by Commodity Pools to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

EU Commission Sends Statement of Objections to Three Banks in Cartel Investigation - On May 20, the European Commission announced that it has sent a statement of objections to Credit Agricole, HSBC and JP Morgan for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - August 19, 2013

CFPB Update on Mortgage Regulation Exam Procedures - On August 15, the CFPB released a second update to its exam procedures in connection with mortgage regulations to cover: (i) ability-to-repay; (ii) qualified...more

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Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- March 25‚ 2013

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Members rushed out of town at the end of last week for a two-week...more

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