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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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FCA Consulting on Proposed Changes to the Derivatives Trading Obligation

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The Background: In 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and HM Treasury began consulting on the Wholesale Markets Review (the "Review"), a broad review of the structure, functioning, and regulation of secondary...more

Dechert LLP

DAMITT 2023 Year in Review: Merger Control Trends in Germany and France

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Since 2020, our antitrust/competition practice has expanded the Dechert Antitrust Merger Investigation Timing Tracker (DAMITT) to include Germany and France. This supplements DAMITT’s U.S. and EU coverage with comprehensive...more

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Securities and markets regulatory news, November 2020

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ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol - The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol. Our separate client alert, ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol: What...more

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LIBOR: Time to put your foot down

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Andrew Bailey’s most recent speech on LIBOR transition (now in his new capacity as Governor of the Bank of England) likened the transition away from LIBOR to the game of cricket...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

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Update on Benchmarks Reform in Derivatives

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On 27 July 2017, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, Andrew Bailey, announced that the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) may not continue to be available after 2021. Since this announcement, a number...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Third Quarter 2018: A Break from the “B” Word – LIBOR and Benchmark Reform – Progress has...

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Six months have now passed since publication of the Dechert OnPoint, LIBOR – Where Are We Now?, and in that period progress on benchmark reform and the development of alternative risk-free-rates (RFRs) has gathered pace. At a...more

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Financial Services Quarterly Report - First Quarter 2018: LIBOR – Where Are We Now?

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Discussion of LIBOR was catapulted back into the spotlight last summer when Andrew Bailey, Chief Executive of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), gave a speech1 on the reference rate’s future. The key take-away was...more

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LIBOR Replacement Plans Bring Regulatory Considerations for Derivatives

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Plans to end the long reign of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as one of the world's most often-used interest rate benchmarks have recently been confirmed by several top financial regulators. On July 27, 2017,...more

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Setting the New Benchmark: EU Regulation on Financial Benchmarks

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Background - The integrity of benchmarks used in financial transactions has been the subject of increasing focus from regulators since the investigations into manipulation of the setting of LIBOR, EURIBOR and other...more

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