There's been a flurry of regulatory activity in the UK and Europe over the past few weeks. Here's a look at the highlights. The EU has renewed its determination that the solvency regime for US-headquartered insurers and...more
In our October 2019 alert, we advised that LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) will not be available for use as an interest rate index after December 31, 2021 (the LIBOR Cessation). As the end of 2021 approaches, here is...more
While the end of widespread use of the U.S. Dollar London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”)1 has been looming for several years, there have been a number of key developments recently in the transition away from LIBOR that...more
On 5 March 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") announced (the "FCA Announcement") the future cessation or loss of representativeness for all 35 LIBOR settings currently published by ICE Benchmark Administration...more
Homestretch to December 31, 2021, and the end of LIBOR? Not so fast. All the relevant regulators and other authorities clearly indicated for some time that USD LIBOR would no longer be available after December 31, 2021,...more