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Global Financial and Economic Crime Outlook: Introducing the Secretariat Economic Crime Index 2025

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The global financial landscape is under siege by increasingly sophisticated financial and economic crimes. Money laundering, fraud, corruption, and market abuse pose ever-growing risks, compounded by rapid advancements in AI,...more

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International Sanctions Requirements for Virtual Asset Service Providers: a Cayman Perspective

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As the war continues to rage on the Eastern front between Russia and Ukraine, the financial sanctions resulting from the initial invasions and ongoing conflict seem likely to continue to play a significant part in the global...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Key Takeaways | African Markets and Opportunities for Cross-Border Investments in Renewable Energy

On March 30, 2022, Carl Fleming and Emeka Chinwuba, partners in McDermott’s Energy and Project Finance Practice Group, hosted Dr. Abdelilah Chami, head of sustainability Northern & Central Africa at Enel Green Power, and Jay...more

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[Webinar] African Markets And Opportunities For Cross-Border Investments In Renewable Energy - March 30th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

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The transition to renewable energy in Africa has been progressing impressively over the last decade, with many countries working to increase renewable energy capacity in recent years. Forecasts by the International Renewable...more

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Regulatory Hot Topics: Highlights

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It has been a period rife with notable shifts on the global stage; a new administration in the US, the end of the Brexit transition period and the reaching of key milestones in the discontinuation of LIBOR, to name but a few....more

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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Addresses Climate-Related Financial Risks

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Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles, who also is chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), gave a speech on July 11, 2021, to the Venice International Conference on Climate Change,...more

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UK Withdrawl from the EU: Changes to PRA Rulebook and Onshored Binding Technical Standards

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On October 25, the Bank of England (“BOE“) and the PRA published a package of consultation papers that propose changes to the relevant onshored binding technical standards (“BTS“), the rules for financial market...more

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IFLR Cross-border Financing Report 2018 - Germany

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In the German market, market participants use cross border financing for a variety of different purposes, including acquisitions, refinancings and leveraged buyouts (LBOs). LBOs are usually financed by way of senior debt...more

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IFLR Cross-border Financing Report 2018 - UK

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Despite the economic uncertainty surrounding Brexit, given London’s undiminished role as a centre for debt finance markets in the UK remain open for business with healthy levels of debt issuance occurring so far in 2018...more

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Regulation Round Up - September 2018

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The Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") published its Regulatory Digest for August 2018 in which it highlighted key regulatory news including reference to a new insurer start-up unit ("NISU") that the PRA and the...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Bitcoin Futures Trading Kicks Off; CFTC to Monitor Risk

CBOE Global Markets Inc. (CBOE) began trading CFTC-approved bitcoin futures on December 10th, and CME Group Inc. (CME) will begin trading them on December 18th. Bitcoin futures have generated significant attention as the...more

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US SEC and Hong Kong SFC Sign New Memorandum of Understanding

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which came into effect on January 18, 2017. The subject of the MOU is...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces Measures to Enhance Protection of Customer Funds - On August 8, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced three separate enhancements...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Agencies Issue Proposal on Method to Adjust Threshold for Exempting Small Loans from Special Appraisal Requirements - On July 22, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Prudential Regulators Release Final Margin Rules for Swaps

On October 22, 2015, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation held an open meeting at which it voted to adopt: (i) final rules governing margin and capital requirements for uncleared swaps and (ii) an interim final rule to...more

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New Opportunities in Cross-Border Special Situations Lending

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Recent changes in cross-border leveraged loan documentation requirements open up new possibilities for both borrowers and lenders. Cross-border leveraged loan documentation has become increasingly permissive with respect...more

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