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As a result of the shift from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR), borrowers who use interest rate swaps or options to manage interest rate risk may be asked to pay extra to maintain a hedge under...more
6/13/2023
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Bank Loan Markets ,
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Financial Services Industry ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR)
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The jurisdictional lines between the different types of digital assets remain unclear. As Congress weighs separate bills seeking to establish a clear and workable regulatory framework, market participants are...more
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U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) of the Senate Agricultural Committee have formally proposed a new bill to regulate the digital asset market. The Digital Commodities Consumer...more
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Significant federal regulation may be coming soon for cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). On June 6, 2022, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced...more