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Former Traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombos LIBOR Convictions Upheld by Court of Appeal

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R v TOM HAYES & CARLO PALOMBO [2024] EWCA 304 On 27 March 2024, the Court of Appeal (Bean & Popplewell LJJ, Bryan J) dismissed the appeals against conviction following referrals of the appeals to the Court of Appeal by the...more

A&O Shearman

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

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Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

ArentFox Schiff

The End of LIBOR: Hotel California Edition (Part I)

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Although July 3 was the first business day on which no USD LIBOR was published, many financial instruments will not reset until the next reset date, based upon the tenor of each instruments’ underlying benchmark, which could...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Loan Market Update: Q1-Q3 Recap, Trends & What’s Next

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From Q1-Q3 of 2023, the U.S. loan market was marked by novel deal patterns and uneven market activity. Initially, the bulk of deals were portfolio work, including amend & extend transactions, covenant relief amendments and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Bye-bye BSBY?

Earlier this week, Bloomberg Information Services Limited (“BISL”) announced that it is seeking feedback on a proposal to cease the publication of the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (“BSBY”) “following a review of...more

A&O Shearman

USD LIBOR panel has ceased…what now?

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June 30th has passed and one-, three- and six-month USD LIBOR settings have ceased to be published. As confirmed by the FCA on 3 April 2023, the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) has begun publishing non-representative...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FCA Announces That USD LIBOR Is Not Representative

The last publication of USD LIBOR on the basis of panel bank submissions occurred on June 30, 2023. As of July 3, 2023, 1-, 3- and 6-month USD LIBOR settings will be calculated using a synthetic methodology based on CME Term...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Drawing the line – Where are we now on USD LIBOR transition in the trade finance sector?

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Jacqueline Cook, Of Counsel and Larissa Head, Trainee Solicitor, provide an update on the transition away from USD LIBOR with the deadline of 30 June 2023 upon us. What do market participants in the trade finance industry...more

Goodwin

Debt Download - May 2023

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Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope you are enjoying the Spring weather! Note: Some of the links in this newsletter may redirect...more

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Federal Reserve Announces Results From the Review of the Supervision and Regulation of SVB

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Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Announces Results From the Review of the Supervision and Regulation of SVB - On April 28, the Federal Reserve released its report analyzing SVB’s failure (Report). The Report...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: April 2023

FDIC and OCC Issue Guidance on Authorize Positive, Settle Negative Overdraft Fee Risks. The FDIC and the OCC each have issued supervisory guidance on consumer compliance risk exposure related to the assessment of overdraft...more

ArentFox Schiff

The End of LIBOR? ‘Zombie’ USD LIBOR to Appear on July 1

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Subject to appeal, ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) will be required to publish synthetic USD LIBOR beginning on July 1 so as to reduce any market disruption and maintain the orderliness of the financial system....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

LIBOR to Survive Until September 30, 2024

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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

Alston & Bird

Structured Finance Spectrum – February 2023

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Spectrum, covering hot-topic issues in the structured finance markets in the U.S. and UK. This edition features a new year for a new UCC Article 12, a farewell to LIBOR, and an appraisal...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] M&A Series: LIBOR Y2K: Implications of the End of LIBOR on your Transactions and Rates - February 21st, 11:00 am - 11:30...

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...join us for the next installment of our M&A Webinar Series, in which Matt Cheek, the chair of our Banking & Finance practice, will provide attendees with a high level overview of the history of the LIBOR floating rate, the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Briefing on LIBOR Replacement in Legacy Contracts: The Federal Reserve Brings Regulatory Life to the LIBOR Act

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As 2022 drew to a close, the Board of Federal Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) adopted a final rule addressing “legacy contracts” in order to avert financial chaos due to potential breaches of...more

ArentFox Schiff

The End of LIBOR: New Year’s Resolutions

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Last year, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) announced the following: - ‘Zombie’ USD LIBOR for proposed use from July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, except for cleared derivatives - 1-Month and...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: December 2022

The Federal Reserve has adopted a final rule that provides benchmark replacement rates based on SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) for contracts governed by U.S. law that reference the overnight and one-, three-, six-,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The End is Near: Fed Issues Final USD LIBOR Transition Rule for Tough Legacy Contracts

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Summary - The Federal Reserve Board last week adopted a final rule that implements the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act (the LIBOR Act). The LIBOR Act identifies benchmark rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing...more

A&O Shearman

Term SOFR: six months on

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In May 2022 we reported that where Term SOFR was being used widely in U.S. loans; its use in other markets was more limited. Six months on, how has the picture changed?...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Libor Steaming Toward June 2023 Transition

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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

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LIBOR Transition: Further Proposed Changes to EU Clearing and Derivatives Trading Obligations

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The European Securities and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on proposals to amend the EU clearing and trading derivative obligations to reflect recent benchmark transitions from LIBOR to so-called risk-free rates....more

Hogan Lovells

The end is nigh (-bor): FCA consults on end to GBP LIBOR settings and need for synthetic USD LIBOR

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It has been over five years since the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") called time on the publication of LIBOR. While most LIBOR settings ended on 31 December 2021, a small number of US dollar LIBOR settings and a handful...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

LIBOR Committee Publishes ‘Playbook’ as a Guide for Final Year of Conversion

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Summary - The Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC), convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the New York Fed to help ensure a successful transition from LIBOR to SOFR, this week published its LIBOR Legacy...more

A&O Shearman

Time for Term SOFR?

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Term SOFR, the forward-looking term rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), has become an established benchmark rate for new US Dollar lending in the US syndicated loan market....more

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