EU and UK derivatives counterparties are now having to grapple with different sets of rules in the EU and the UK when trading derivatives with each other, following the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020....more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol (the IBOR Fallbacks Protocol). This client alert sets out key issues counterparties may wish to consider in...more
Our note summarises key national payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic which have been introduced in various European countries and which are relevant in the context of structured...more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted many derivatives transactions. This note sets out a checklist of key legal issues market participants may need to consider in relation to OTC derivatives contracts....more
7/4/2020
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Business Disruption ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Derivatives ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Markets ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA Master Agreement ,
Market Participants ,
Material Adverse Events ,
Notice Requirements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of payment moratoria measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 9 June 2020. In many cases the legislation,...more
The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to huge disruption in financial markets and larger collateral swings. This note sets out some issues market participants may need to consider in relation to collateral under OTC...more
5/4/2020
/ Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Collateral ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Counterparties ,
Derivatives ,
EU ,
Financial Markets ,
IOSCO ,
ISDA ,
Margin Requirements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC)
INTRODUCTION -
The current situation is fast-moving. The information below reflects our understanding of forbearance measures and other reliefs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as at 2 April 2020.
In many cases the...more
Overview -
Numerous regulatory developments were enacted or proposed in the United States and the European Union in response to the financial crisis. Although some of the proposed changes are still in the process of being...more
2/24/2020
/ Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CRA ,
CRD IV Directive ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EU ,
Risk Retention ,
Securitization ,
Securitization Market ,
Securitization Standards
On 23 June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU. The exit procedure was triggered under Article 50 of European Union Treaty, with the departure date set to 29 mars 2019. After Brexit, the UK will become a third country...more
International arbitration is increasingly recognized as the preferred dispute resolution mechanism for cross-border derivative transactions. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) originally...more
One week after the publication of ordinance n°2017-748 dated 4 May 2017 regarding the role of security agents, the modernisation of French law continues with an in-depth reform of bond issues with ordinance n° 2017-970 dated...more