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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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Covered bond issuance climbs as investors seek traditional asset classes

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Demand for covered bonds is rising as investors seek opportunities to deploy capital in low-risk assets during a period of market uncertainty - Issuance of covered bonds—bonds issued by financial institutions and backed by...more

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Another Major European Bank Withdraws From Fossil Fuel Financing

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Credit Agricole SA, the second-largest bank in France, will no longer participate in fossil fuel financing. Specifically, a spokesperson for this bank stated that it would “no longer participate in bond issuances for oil and...more

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Tokenized Real-World Assets: Pathways to SEC Registration

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Demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is rapidly growing across the decentralized finance (DeFi) community, with growing interest among existing crypto-native participants and across the traditional finance industry...more

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UK Finalizes Framework for Consolidated Tape for Bonds

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Following its consultation last year, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its final framework for a consolidated tape for bonds. MiFID II introduced requirements for a CT for transactions in equity and...more

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Regulation Round Up - December 2023

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in December 2023: 21 December - UK / Swiss Regulatory...more

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Examinership in Ireland: recent cases emphasise that a conditional rescue scheme Is not a bar to court approval

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Synopsis - Since its introduction in 1990, the Irish corporate res- cue scheme known as examinership has proven itself adept at evolving to the requirements of modern com- plex cross-border corporate restructurings. ...more

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Debt Download - January 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope your year is off to a good start!...more

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Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

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The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

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Legitimate coercion or unlawful abuse? Assénagon and the power to bind the minority in liability management exercises revisited

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Since the decision in Assénagon in 2012, there has been some doubt as to how much coercion can be applied in a consent solicitation that includes an "exit consent" and whether consents that seek to force detrimental economic...more

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Navigating Debt Repurchases in Europe: What You Need to Know - October 2022 #2

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This Client Alert examines the key issues that typically arise in connection with debt repurchase programs. It also looks at issues applicable to both bond and loan repurchases, as well as jurisdictional issues raised by the...more

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How Is ESG Regulation Influencing Investor Behaviour?

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It took 13 years to print the first $1 trillion of sustainable bonds; it took just one more to double it. Our Finance and Financial Services & Products Groups examine the emerging trend of collateralized loan obligations...more

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International News: Healthcare - Spotlight on the Industry - May 2021

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Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment in the Global Healthcare Industry - Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) seek out investments that are resilient, conducive to their aims and objectives, and reasonably free from market...more

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Gategroup: What’s the Fuss About?

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This article summarises the findings of the High Court in Re gategroup Guarantee Limited [2021] EWHC 304 (Ch) (Re gategroup Guarantee Limited) and provides a view of its effects on the cross-border application of the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.16.2020 | Top Story: EU and UK Regulators Announce Sweeping New Laws Aimed at Big Tech Gatekeepers

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EU and British authorities unveiled new proposals this week to “crimp the power of ‘gatekeeper’ platforms like Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which policymakers argue deserve more oversight given their outsize...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.11.2020 | Top Story: Banner Airbnb Public Trading Debut Has Some Worrying About Tech Bubble

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Because too much of a good thing is always trouble (especially on Wall Street), market watchers are warning of a new tech bubble after Airbnb’s monster IPO on Thursday. The home-sharing app’s shares rose more than 112% to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.22.2020 | Top Story: OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty, Pay $8.3B for Role in Opioid Crisis

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The Justice Department on Wednesday announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma as part of a deal in which the company will plead guilty to criminal charges “related to its marketing of the addictive painkiller”...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.12.2020 | Top Story: Court Rules Apple Doesn’t Have to Offer Fortnite in App Store

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Big Friday win for Apple in its ongoing battle with Epic Games, as N.D. Cal. Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Cook & Co. didn’t “need to reinstate the popular video game Fortnite in its App Store,” a blow to...more

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European High-Yield Market Responds to COVID-19

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While the outbreak of COVID-19 brought primary issuances of high-yield in Europe to a standstill starting in late February 2020 (lasting close to two months), in June the markets resumed the brisk pace of primary issuances...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.2.2020 | Top Story: Treasury Secretary Calls for More Virus-Related Relief As U.S. Economic Recovery Stalls

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In a House Select Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called for more Congressional action to provide coronavirus relief and promised a White House initiative to protect renters from eviction....more

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Breaking News: Italian Legislation on COVID19 - A Game Changer for Private Debt Funds?

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Among the legislative measures approved by the Italian Government to support the financial indebtedness of corporates in the face of COVID19, ... the State guarantee made available through SACE S.p.A. ("SACE") is mainly...more

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Amendments to Russian Tax Treaties

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In his address to the nation on 25 March 2020, the Russian President requested the government to implement measures ensuring the adequate taxation of Russian-sourced dividend and interest payments to "offshore" jurisdictions....more

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Navigating Debt Repurchases in Europe: What You Need to Know

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This Client Alert examines the key issues that typically arise in connection with debt repurchase programs. It also looks at issues applicable to both bond and loan repurchases, as well as jurisdictional issues raised by the...more

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European Central Bank launches Emergency Bond-Buying Programme as a Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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The European Central Bank has launched a EUR 750 billion bond purchase programme designed to mitigate the enormous economic and financial risks to the Eurozone caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The creation of the "Pandemic...more

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Bond Repurchases – an Issuer's Guide to Questions to Ask and Points to Consider (March 2020 Update)

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The White & Case Capital Markets team updates its March 2018 publication on bond repurchases given the current environment where issuers may consider whether, if their bonds are trading at a discount to par, they should...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

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Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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