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Fund Finance: 2023 Reflections and Looking Ahead to 2024

Goodwin on 2/23/2024

Goodwin is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the 2024 Global Fund Finance Symposium. As next week’s conference approaches and our clients, colleagues, and friends head toward Miami, the Goodwin Fund Finance team has paused to...more

Joint ESAs-ECB Statement on Climate Disclosure for Structured Finance Products

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/3/2023

On March 13, 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the European Central Bank (ECB), published a Joint Statement on climate-related disclosure for structured finance products. In describing the need for such...more

Regulation Round Up - January 2022

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/3/2022

Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. ...more

Securitisation after Brexit - Considerations for securitisations involving UK entities

Mayer Brown on 2/25/2020

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 at 11:00 p.m. UK time. This legal update summarises the application of EU law in the UK after Brexit, with particular reference to the Securitisation Regulation....more

Structured Thoughts: News for the Financial Services Community, Volume 10, Issue 6

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 11/27/2019

In this issue of Structured Thoughts, we discuss: ..European Commission consultation on EU benchmark regulation ..FINRA: Suitability and sales practices remain an issue ..SEC charges Switzerland-based dealer for selling...more

In Practice: Loan Portfolio Sales and Securitisation

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/9/2019

In Europe, the market for loan portfolio sales continues to thrive due to post-financial crisis bank deleveraging and a renewed focus on regulatory capital efficiency and return on capital. This "In Practice" article...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/4/2018

ESMA Asks European Commission to Clarify Scope of Exemptions from EMIR Financial Obligations - On April 27, 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a letter from Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair,...more

MIFID II: Performing Investment Services and Activities by Institutions Based in Third Countries in Italy

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/13/2017

The performance of investment services and activities by entities established in third countries in Italy is becoming an increasing concern among specialized operators for the obvious reason, which will be discussed...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/27/2017

CFTC Comparability Determination on EU Margin Requirements and a Common Approach on Trading Venues - On October 13, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") announced determinations by the CFTC and the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/13/2017

France Welcomes Foreign and Alternative Capital Providers with Latest Reform of Finance Sector - Long a cornerstone of the French banking system, the "French banking monopoly" largely prevents non-bank entities from...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community, Volume 8, Issue 7

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 9/27/2017

LIBOR: The End Game - Since the announcement on July 27, 2017 by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) that the LIBOR rate would be phased out after 2021, much has been written about the complications of switching...more

Securitisations: the Bank of Italy establishes new disclosure and statistical obligations for vehicle companies

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/20/2017

On 30 June 2017, the Decision of the Bank of Italy of 7 June 2017, entitled “Provisionson disclosure and statistical obligations for vehicle companies involved in securitization transactions” (the “Decision”) was published in...more

Summary of key EU and U.S. regulatory developments relating to securitization transactions

Hogan Lovells on 9/18/2017

Numerous regulatory developments were enacted or proposed in the United States and the European Union in response to the financial crisis. Although some of the proposed changes are still in the process of being adopted or...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/21/2017

Financial Industry Developments - FHFA Announces $5.5 Billion Settlement With Royal Bank of Scotland - On July 12, 2017, the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA"), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/19/2017

Financial Industry Developments - Changes Proposed to CAS and STACR Programs - On May 8, 2017, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced that they are considering certain changes to the structure of their CAS and STACR...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/12/2017

Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Proposes to Amend Rules Governing Chief Compliance Officer Duties and Annual Reports for Certain Registrants - On May 3, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

EBA launches harmonisation of European covered bonds rules

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/5/2017

On 20 December 2016, the European Banking Authority (the "EBA") published the final version of a report entitled "EBA Report on Covered Bonds - Recommendations on Harmonisation of Covered Bond Frameworks in the EU" (the...more

EBA avvia un processo europeo di armonizzazione della disciplina dei Covered Bonds

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/3/2017

Il 20 dicembre 2016, la European Banking Authority ("EBA") ha pubblicato la propria relazione finale dal titolo "EBA report on covered bonds – Recommendations on harmonization of covered bond frameworks in the EU" (di seguito...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community - Special Issue

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 12/27/2016

Final TLAC Rules and Structured Products - On December 15, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) issued its final rules regarding long-term debt and total loss absorbing...more

Shaping MREL for European (and non-European) Banks

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/12/2016

The European Commission (“Commission”), on 23 November 2016, released its legislative proposals to amend the EU’s Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (“BRRD”) to provide more detailed rules relating to the setting of MREL...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/21/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community, Volume 7, Issue 8

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 8/13/2016

Brexit and Structured Products: A Framework for Considering Disclosures - The U.K.’s recent referendum to withdraw from the European Union has affected virtually all segments of the financial industry. The structured...more

Structured Thoughts: News for the financial services community, Volume 7, Issue 7

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Structured Products on 7/7/2016

Financing Subsidiaries and SEC Registration - As readers of this publication know, in order to address the expected new U.S. regulatory capital requirements, a number of U.S. bank holding companies have been creating new...more

Your daily dose of financial news - The Brief – 6.22.16

Robins Kaplan LLP on 6/22/2016

Elon Musk is curing what ails SolarCity by having his Tesla motors company buy it—a move he’s called “obvious” [though others disagree] but which will leave him personally exposed to margin calls if the stock price for the...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/15/2016

Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act - On April 7, 2016, several Democratic Senators introduced the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act, SAFE 2016, which is designed to change the manner in which...more

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