The current COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted many derivatives transactions. This note sets out a checklist of key legal issues market participants may need to consider in relation to OTC derivatives contracts....more
7/4/2020
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Business Disruption ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivatives ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Markets ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA Master Agreement ,
Market Participants ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment
The current situation is fast-moving in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many financial supervisory and regulatory authorities as well as local governments have issued measures which are relevant for financial institutions and...more
6/10/2020
/ BaFin ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
European Central Bank ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment Funds ,
IOSCO ,
Jurisdiction ,
Liquidity ,
Short Selling ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Supervisory Guidance ,
Transparency
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