Podcast: CFTC Issues LIBOR Transition Relief for Swaps
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Agencies Issue Final Guidance on Third-Party Risk Management - On June 6, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC issued final joint guidance (the Guidance) pertaining to banking organizations’ risk management of third-party...more
As the countdown to the LIBOR sunset enters its final six months, the CFTC staff is trying to help the market transition. With less than six months to go before the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) expires on December...more
LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is a set of interest rate benchmarks based on the rates at which banks are willing to borrow wholesale-unsecured funds. It is used in numerous financial instruments such as loans,...more
This alert provides a brief summary of a recent development that may impact borrowers that hedge floating rate debt. ...more
Who Needs to Know - Lenders and borrowers involved in financing transactions, any companies using LIBOR swap or derivative transactions. ...more
The relief removes regulatory obstacles and provides additional flexibility for market participants. On August 31, 2020, three divisions of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued revised no-action...more
In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized amendments to its proxy solicitation rules that will modify the practices of proxy advisory firms, providing them with greater transparency and...more
On April 8, 2020, the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (“ARRC”) agreed to align itself with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”), in recommending to the market a “spread adjustment”...more
Previous Repos - In the last Client Alert, it was reported that the New York Fed recently infused approximately $220 billion into the banking system – $70 billion of overnight repos and $150 billion in term repos....more
On November 7, 2019, five U.S. prudential regulators published in the Federal Register significant amendments (including the accompanying release, the “PR Amendments”) that they are proposing to modify the margin rules (the...more
As of December 31, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), the use of LIBOR as an index for commercial and consumer loans will likely cease - which presents lenders and other industry participants with the challenges to address: (a) the...more
In This Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (together, the federal banking agencies) finalized...more
With over $370 trillion of global financial contracts referencing LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate), many oil and gas companies are curious about how the phase-out of LIBOR by 2021 could impact their organization. Many...more
Marme v Natwest Markets & Others - The High Court today (25 February 2019) handed down judgment in the case of Marme Inversiones v Natwest Markets plc & Others([2019] EWHC 366 (Comm)), dismissing Marme's misrepresentation...more
The endorsement of Europe's largest asset management association should promote use of the new 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (French law) on the European OTC derivatives market....more
A recent decision reminds credit swap market participants that thorough knowledge of the documentation and definitions relating to a particular credit default swap is critical....more
Pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act, entities that make a market in swaps, hold themselves out as dealers in swaps or regularly enter into swaps for their own accounts are required to register as swap...more
The Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the New York Federal Reserve Bank announced that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a broad Treasury repo financing rate that is the ARRC’s recommended alternative...more
SEC Proposes Rules to Implement FAST Act Mandate to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure - On October 11, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments "to modernize and simplify disclosure...more
As you may know, on July 27, 2017 the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey announced that market participants should not rely on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) being available after...more
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
On 15 June 2017 the English Court of Appeal handed down a significant judgment in Dexia Crediop S.p.A. v Comune di Prato. The Court’s unanimous judgment confirmed that the nature of an agreement made pursuant to an ISDA...more
Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more
Dexia Crediop S.p.A. (Dexia) v Comune di Prato (Prato) [2016] EWHC 2824 (Comm), 10 November 2016 - In the second and final part of his judgment, Walker J held that further mandatory provisions of Italian law apply to and...more
The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely result in significant changes in...more