Some investors have used credit default swaps in recent years to manufacture credit events and for other purposes related to activist conduct. In response to criticisms of these practices and in particular to a perception...more
This client alert addresses three aspects of security-based swap (SBS) regulations recently issued by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) that are relevant to commercial end users, funds, and other financial end users:...more
If you trade interest rate derivatives, it is virtually certain that your trade confirmations incorporate the 2006 ISDA Definitions. As market practice and regulation have developed over the past 15 years, the 2006...more
With 2020 now behind us, we look forward to the year ahead while noting just one of the many lessons of the past year: the difficulty of prediction. We simplify the task by limiting our focus to five topics in derivatives...more
On 14 September 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled "Cross Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and Certain Requirements Applicable to...more
The coronavirus COVID-19 is causing disruption across many business contexts and it would be prudent to do a check of your contractual obligations to determine if there are any consequences of the current disruption. While...more
We are delighted to present the Spring 2020 edition of Hogan Lovells’ Debt Capital Markets Global Insights. This draws together a collection of articles from across our global network, reflecting on current events and topical...more
2/24/2020
/ ABS ,
Brazil ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
Credit Default Swaps ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Market ,
EMIR ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Green Bonds ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Luxembourg Stock Exchange ,
Mexico ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Noteholders ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
SFTR ,
SMCR ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates (SRFRR) ,
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On February 15, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its ruling in the case of Aurelius Capital Master, Ltd. (“Aurelius”) against Windstream Services, LLC (“Windstream”). The origins of...more
On 30 January 2020 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved on a 3-2 vote proposed rules addressing position limits on speculative derivatives (Position Limits Proposal). The Position Limits Proposal has a...more
2/12/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
CFTC ,
Comment Period ,
Commodities ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Futures ,
Investment Funds ,
Metals ,
Natural Gas ,
Position Limits ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Swaps
The new year is here and with it two important developments in the derivatives markets for nonswap dealer clients to consider. The first development is the market response to the looming discontinuation of U.S. dollar LIBOR...more
2/6/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Dodd-Frank ,
End-Users ,
EU ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Margin Requirements ,
Popular ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Swaps ,
UK