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Brexit: banks take the ‘no’ out of novations
Swaps clauses stop end-users blocking counterparty switch, making it easier to move trades to EU affiliates
EU regulators urged to give guarantees on Brexit transition
UK banks and insurers want legal protection in case a political deal breaks down
Sberbank appeal win will help Russian swaps market – lawyers
Moscow court’s ruling in $1.1bn dispute sends “very positive signal”, but fears of similar cases remain
Law firm of the year: Allen & Overy
Risk Awards 2017: Law firm played a key role in the struggle to meet the September 2016 margin deadline
Allen & Overy dominates derivative transaction business
Focus on absorbing regulatory changes results in big client wins
Fatca compliance at risk via third parties, expert warns
Questions on compliance within third parties need to be more focused
Mandatory clearing in Hong Kong postponed until January
Banks will have a six-month grace period before they must finally start clearing by July 2014
Solvency II set for inconsistent soft launch, lawyers warn
Absence of legal powers to enact guidelines in some jurisdictions threatens Eiopa’s objectives
Higher Basel III pricing deters Asian banks from issuing new Tier II capital
Banks issued debt before the end-of-2012 deadline for Basel II capital, lessening their refinancing requirements for this year
Central clearing: what obstacles remain for Asia?
Despite the deadline for introducing central clearing already passing, a number of questions are unanswered. Leading figures from around the region voice their concerns
Trading positions: October 2012
Trading positions: October 2012
Time running out to comply with the Prospectus Directive
Issuers of structured products may not have enough time to rewrite their programmes before the grandfathering provision of the Prospectus Directive runs out, say lawyers
Cost-benefit defeat weighing on "gun-shy" SEC
Slowly but surely
Securitisation market seeks SPV clearing carve-out
Securitisation would be "a lot less viable" if SPVs do not qualify for clearing exemption, says Isda
Webinar: costs and consequences of Fatca 4
Following Fatca
Webinar: costs and consequences of Fatca 2
Compliance costs
Webinar: costs and consequences of Fatca 3
Reciprocal rules
Webinar: costs and consequences of Fatca
In this four-part series, industry experts discuss the effects of the US government's latest bid to enforce tax payment by Americans overseas
Dealers pitch loan format for swaps as CVA dodge
Banks are offering to replicate the economics of OTC swaps in loan format - avoiding new capital and clearing rules
Regulators look out for clearing dodges
Out of the clear?
Dealers call for revised language on break clause close-outs
Current methodology to calculate a close-out value following the exercise of a break clause results in inaccuracies, claim dealers
Banks tout break clauses as capital mitigant
Breaking with tradition