The April 29th deadline is rapidly approaching for insurers, reinsurers and other interested insurance industry participants to submit comments on S&P Global Ratings’ proposal for changing its methodology analyzing...more
U.S. Financial Industry Developments - Credit Agreements Will Require Important Updates If a Proposed New Delaware Law Is Passed - The Delaware legislature is currently contemplating an amendment to the Delaware Limited...more
European Commission Inception Impact Assessment on Legislative Proposal for EU Framework on Crowdfunding - On October 30, 2017, the European Commission published an inception impact assessment for a legislative proposal...more
Federal Reserve Seeks Comments on LIBOR Alternatives - On August 24, 2017, the U.S. Federal Reserve requested public comments on a plan for the New York Federal Reserve and the Office of Financial Research to come up with...more
Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Re-Proposal of Position Limits Regulation - On December 5, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") unanimously approved to re-propose rules that...more
SEC Adopts Rules for Enhanced Regulatory Framework for Securities Clearing Agencies - On September 28, 2016 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") voted to adopt new rules to establish "enhanced standards for the...more
SEC Adopts Business Conduct Standards for Security-Based Swap Dealers and Major Security-Based Swap Participants - On April 15, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules modifying regulations "for...more
Rating Agency Developments - On January 25, 2016, DBRS updated its methodology for rating Subscription Loans (Capital Call). Report. On January 21, 2016, Fitch updated its U.S. RMBS Master Rating Criteria. Report. ...more
Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 published - On January 13, 2015, the Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment)...more
The financial situation for hospitals and health care organizations remains challenging. The accrediting agencies, Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P all have negative outlooks for the hospital industry. Hospitals are facing numerous...more