The High Court of England and Wales has recently provided welcome clarification around the nature of events of default under derivatives contracts governed by the ISDA Master Agreement, in particular in relation to whether an...more
Significant changes are taking place to certain inter-bank offered rates (IBORs) commonly used as interest rates in derivatives and other financial contracts. In the UK, LIBOR (the London inter-bank offered rate) is expected...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has launched the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol -
Who should read this Client Alert?
If you have derivatives contracts that are linked to, or refer to,...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol (the IBOR Fallbacks Protocol). This client alert sets out key issues counterparties may wish to consider in...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has just announced that the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol will be launched on 23 October 2020....more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge disruption in financial markets and larger collateral swings. This note sets out some issues market participants may need to consider in relation to collateral under OTC...more
5/4/2020
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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
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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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International arbitration is increasingly recognized as the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for cross-border derivative transactions. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) originally...more
At Hogan Lovells, we follow industry trends very closely and we take great care to listen to our clients and contacts – to understand the issues they face and how the industry is changing. Our Debt Capital Markets – Global...more
6/28/2018
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Bitcoin ,
Capital Markets ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Due Diligence ,
FinTech ,
Green Finance ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Mexico ,
Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securitization ,
Student Loans ,
Virtual Currency
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
10/10/2017
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Benchmarks ,
Capital Markets ,
Derivatives ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Interest Rates ,
ISDA ,
Libor ,
Loan Agreements ,
Loan Market Association ,
Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA) ,
Swaps ,
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