Thomson Reuters Session 1: Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Registered Mutual Funds: What's Happening Now?
Back in March of 2021, we covered a number of developments pertaining to the end of LIBOR that came out of certain announcements made early that month by the Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration (the “IBA”),...more
After USD LIBOR stops being published on June 30, 2023, “synthetic” USD LIBOR will continue to be published for a limited period, according to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”). The FCA said that the “synthetic”...more
On April 3, 2023 the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it will require the administrator of U.S. dollar LIBOR to continue to publish one, three and six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings until September...more
Summary - The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently announced the results of its November 2022 consultation on synthetic USD LIBOR. In line with the FCA consultation, USD LIBOR will continue to be published by the...more
With USD LIBOR expected to end on June 30, 2023, there are numerous legal and financial implications to consider, especially as the pace of remediation of leveraged loans (and other commercial loans) needs to progress further...more
On November 23, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) released its further consultation to require the administrator of LIBOR to publish a synthetic version of 1-, 3-, and 6-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings for a...more
The death of the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in the US may involve its coming back to life through ‘Zombie’ LIBOR. A parallel resurrection occurred in connection with Yen LIBOR and Pound LIBOR on New Year’s Eve...more
The U.S. dollar London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) publication is scheduled to end by June 30, 2023. With roughly nine months to go as of this writing, parties still have time to make modifications to existing debt...more
Term SOFR emerges as the new market standard for aviation financing and leasing transactions. Market standards are evolving in new SOFR-based financings, including with respect to market disruption, breakage costs and...more
The first in-person ISDA annual general meeting (“AGM”) after the COVID-19 pandemic is wrapping up today in Madrid, Spain. This conference follows the Futures Industry Association Law and Compliance (“FIA L&C”) annual...more
Earlier last week the President signed Federal legislation addressing LIBOR transition for legacy contracts. As Chair of the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, what does that mean for the financial markets?...more
Since the announcement was made that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was to be discontinued, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released three pieces of guidance...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) has issued final regulations (Final Regulations) to facilitate the transition away from Libor (the London Interbank Offered Rate) in the consumer credit market and to...more
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Global LIBOR transition efforts continue apace. However, switching hedged loans to risk free rates is a particularly challenging area. We discuss what borrowers, lenders and hedge providers really need to focus on in order...more
This practice note examines recent market trends regarding medium-term note programs (MTN programs), providing an overview of the market in 2020 and 2021 with a focus on general deal structure and process, and disclosure...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-44 to assist the market's transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) and other interbank offered rates (IBORs) to alternative reference rates...more
Although this article is focused on tax-exempt debt, the tax ramifications of the LIBOR transition are not limited to the municipal finance world, and the elimination of LIBOR may also have a significant impact on taxable...more
This edition of the Update covers: Key Legal and Regulatory Developments Financial Markets The Australian Regulators Reiterate Their Expectations for a Smooth Transition Away From LIBOR On 4 June 2021, ASIC, APRA, and the RBA...more
As part of the ongoing transition from the London InterBank Offering Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) recommended by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) as an alternative rate, an...more
The State of New York has enacted a new law that should ease the transition away from US dollar LIBOR for legacy financial contracts that are governed by New York law but do not contain modern benchmark fallback provisions. ...more
This is an update on recent events in the cessation of the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR): InterContinental Benchmark Exchange (ICE), the organization that administers and announces LIBOR, and the United Kingdom’s...more
On March 26, 2021, the LMA published a note outlining considerations for market participants relating to the use of forward-looking term SONIA reference rates (Term SONIA Rates)....more
On 5 March 2021, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) formally announced the dates for the cessation of all London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) benchmark settings currently published by ICE Benchmark Administration...more
Recent statements by LIBOR authorities in the UK have implications for benchmark fallbacks in US documents. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and ICE Benchmark Administration ("IBA") released statements1 on...more