The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with the assistance of its Securitizations Working Group released a report (the “Report”) on...more
The abrupt halt in commercial activity caused by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has had a significant impact on the global economy, and in particular, the commercial real estate market. As a result, the commercial...more
The federal regulatory agencies charged with deriving and maintaining regulatory provisions pursuant to section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act (commonly referred to as the Volcker Rule) have revised the “covered fund”...more
7/9/2020
/ Amended Regulation ,
Bank Holding Company Act ,
Covered Funds ,
Covered Transactions ,
Debt Securities ,
Investment Funds ,
Ownership Interest ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Small Business Investment Company ,
Volcker Rule ,
Waterfall Provision
With most businesses mandating working from home, transaction closings will confront the practical challenge of execution and delivery of documents.
Electronic signature of documents presents a convenient and safe...more
Since December 2019, the rapid spread of COVID-19 has caused significant global upheaval. While many questions circulate unanswered, and while a variety of global initiatives to stem the spread of the virus are implemented...more
3/11/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Financing ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Health ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts
The federal agencies responsible for the Volcker Rule have proposed to clarify some requirements for exclusion from the definition of “covered fund” and to increase the types of funds excluded from that definition. The...more
2/11/2020
/ Bank Holding Company Act ,
CFTC ,
Covered Funds ,
Dodd-Frank ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment Companies ,
Ownership Interest ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securitization ,
Venture Capital ,
Volcker Rule ,
Wealth Management
The past decade has seen a marked expansion in the use of warehouse financing facilities utilizing repurchase agreements. These specific types of facilities need to be structured carefully but enjoy a number of benefits that...more
11/15/2019
/ Bankruptcy Code ,
Buyers ,
Debt ,
Debt Buyers ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Repurchase Agreements ,
Repurchases ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities ,
Sellers