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Documentation changes may be required for commercial end users, funds, and other financial end users

Hogan Lovells on 2/6/2020

The new year is here and with it two important developments in the derivatives markets for nonswap dealer clients to consider. The first development is the market response to the looming discontinuation of U.S. dollar LIBOR...more

EMIR Alert: Margin Clarity Ahead

Dechert LLP on 12/24/2019

Earlier this month, the ESAs published a final report on proposed updates to the existing EMIR margin rules (the “Margin RTS Updates”). Although not yet final, the absence of a public consultation and fast approaching...more

US-EU Margin Rules Reference Guide

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/9/2019

This updated guide lays out the margin requirements for uncleared derivative transactions in a user-friendly comparative table. ...more

US-EU Margin Rules Reference Guide

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/14/2019

This updated guide lays out the margin requirements for uncleared derivative transactions in a user-friendly comparative table. ...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on Smart Contracts, Updates to Uncleared Swap Margin Requirements and...

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/3/2018

CFTC - CFTC’s LabCFTC Releases Primer on Smart Contracts - On November 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC released “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” to provide information on a variety of financial...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/16/2018

SEC OCIE Examinations Announces 2018 Examination Priorities - On February 7, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations ("OCIE") announced its 2018 examination...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on SEC/Corporate, Broker-Dealer, Derivatives and UK/EU Developments

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/13/2018

SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Approves NYSE Rule to Facilitate Listing Without an IPO - On February 2, the Securities and Exchange Commissions approved a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rule change that facilitates the listing...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/10/2017

SEC Approves Rules to Ease Investor Access to Exhibits in Company Filings - On March 1, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt rule and form amendments that will require issuers to include a...more

Update: Prudential Regulators Delay Compliance Deadline for New Swap Margin Rules

Troutman Pepper on 2/27/2017

If you have been following our alerts on the pending deadlines (and the delays of these deadlines by certain regulators) of the new swap variation margin rules (New Swap Margin Rules) that were due to go into effect on March...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume XII, Issue 8

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/27/2017

EU and Prudential Regulators Issue Statements on March 1 Compliance With Swap Margin Rules - Lacking the ability to issue formal no-action relief from strict compliance with the variation margin rules for uncleared swaps...more

"Regulators Provide Some Flexibility on the Swaps Variation Margin Compliance Deadline"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/27/2017

On February 23, 2017, U.S. federal banking regulators (Prudential Regulators), European regulators and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued statements clarifying their expectations on...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/24/2017

Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more

CFTC Uncleared Swap Margin Rules to Take Effect in September

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/22/2016

While the US gears up for compliance with uncleared swap margin rules, cross-border application of the CFTC rules remains unclear. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) finalized its margin requirements...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/16/2015

The Federal Housing Administration Announces New Loan Limits for 2016 - On December 9, 2015, the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") announced its schedule of loan limits for the 2016 calendar year. The new schedule,...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/4/2015

Federal Reserve, OCC, FCA, FHFA and FDIC Adopt Joint Final Rule on Swap Margin Requirements - On October 22, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"), the Federal Reserve Board (the "Board"), the Farm...more

Financial Entity Update: The CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps – Goofy Haircut

McGuireWoods LLP on 8/25/2015

Under the Margin Rules, swap dealers and major swap participants that do not have a prudential regulator (Covered Swap Entities, or CSEs) would be required to collect and post initial margin for uncleared swaps with financial...more

Financial Entity Update: The CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps – Know Thyself

McGuireWoods LLP on 8/4/2015

To clarify our intended audience, in the Financial Entity Update we will address issues germane to entities that trade swaps but are neither dealers nor commercial end users. This includes a broad and diverse group of...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume IX, Issue 37

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 9/22/2014

In this issue: - Council of Institutional Investors Issues Report on Board Evaluation Disclosure - FINRA Revises Proposal to Adopt Consolidated FINRA Rule 2231 - IRS Considers Whether Management Fees of...more

International Regulators Publish "Near-Final" Draft of Uncleared Swap Margin Rules

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/26/2013

On February 15, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published the Second Consultative Document on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 22, 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/25/2013

In this issue: - International Regulators Publish “Near-Final” Draft of Uncleared Swap Margin Rules - CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report - SDNY Favors the SEC in Foreign...more

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