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London CCPs to be given 12-month EU equivalence in no-deal Brexit scenario
5 years ago
The European Commission will continue to grant equivalence to UK central clearing counterparties for 12 months in the case of a “no deal” Brexit, it has been variously reported -
Creditex obtains CFTC swap execution facility exemption
5 years ago
Creditex, the electronic brokerage for corporate bonds and credit default swaps, has been granted an exemption from a requirement to register with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a swap execution facility -
Golub Capital BDC looks to become fourth largest publicy traded BDC with merger
5 years ago
Golub Capital is seeking approval from its shareholders to merge its Golub Capital business development company (GBDC) with another one of its business development companies, Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC) -
Market favours retrospective over forward-looking approach to Ibor benchmark fallbacks, says Isda
5 years ago
New benchmark fallbacks for derivatives contracts that reference interbank offered rates are likely to be based on the “compounded setting in arrears rate” and the “historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said -
ESMA pushes for continued UK clearing access in event of no-deal Brexit
5 years ago
The European Securities and Markets Authority will support continued access to UK central clearing counterparties for EU clearing members and trading venues after 30 March in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the organisation has said -
Regulators suggest clampdown on UK loans
5 years ago
The Bank of England recently raised alarms about the state of the UK leveraged loan market, drawing parallels to the growth of the US sub-prime mortgage market -
UK prepares derivative regs for no-deal Brexit
5 years ago
The UK Treasury is seeking to amend onshored European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) legislation as it battles to avoid the risk that the country will leave the European Union without an effective regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives, central clearing counterparties and trade repositories in the event of a no-deal Brexit -
Derivatives margin threshold should be €100 billion notional not €8 billion, says Isda
5 years ago
A regulatory threshold that requires counterparties to post initial margin (IM) on derivatives trades if they hold €8 billion notional or more exposure should be raised to €100 billion, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has argued -
Isda extends deadline for derivatives benchmark consultation
5 years ago
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has extended the fast-approaching deadline for its consultation on derivatives benchmark fallbacks, to allow more time for responses -
Hard Brexit threatens systemic cliff edge for derivatives, warns joint paper
5 years ago
A no-deal Brexit could have a systemic effect on derivatives markets as it would immediately restrict EU 27 firms from transacting with UK entities and acting as clearing members to UK central counterparties, a group of major trade bodies has warned in a paper published today -
Isda and Linklaters roll out test version of initial margin docs service
5 years ago
Five and a half months of partnership between the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and Linklaters has borne fruit, with the launch of a test version of an online tool that will allow firms to electronically negotiate and execute initial margin (IM) documentation -
Alarm sounds on margin rules as small funds look to make early inroads
5 years ago
A fast-approaching 1 September regulatory deadline for phase three market participants to apply initial margin (IM) to derivatives trades looks set to pass without serious mishap, according to lawyers and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association -
IHS Markit obtains FCA approval as benchmark administrator under BMR
5 years ago
IHS Markit has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority as an authorised benchmark administrator under the European Benchmark Regulation (BMR) -
BDCs turn to CLO financing as effective alternative to bilateral leverage agreements
5 years ago
Business development companies now have the ability to take on an extra turn of leverage, but rating constraints mean they could end up using CLOs instead -
SEC aims to lower barriers to entry with new ETF proposals
5 years ago
The new proposals by the US regulator aim to facilitate greater competition and innovation in the $3.4 trillion ETF industry by lowering barriers to entry -
Unitranche deals set to grow with creation of uniformity
5 years ago
European direct lenders have been given a boost with the Loan Market Association establishing a new precedent unitranche intercreditor agreement to govern the relationship between credit funds and banks -
Federal Reserve seeks comment on proposed Volcker rule changes
5 years ago
Amendments to the Volcker rule took another step forward yesterday after the Federal Reserve Board released a note requesting feedback on proposed changes to the rule -
Direct lender endorses PE fund guidelines after bringing in ex-ILPA CEO
5 years ago
Star Mountain Capital has endorsed ILPA’s (Institutional Limited Partners Association) private equity principles in a bid to promote transparency in the private equity fund industry -
UK funds brace themselves against value-for-money ruling
5 years ago
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final set of fund governance rules that aim to strengthen the duty of authorised fund managers to their investors. -
Not all BDCs will be winners after the borrowing cap is raised
5 years ago
BDCs will soon be able to take on twice as much debt as they were previously permitted, but some BDCs may struggle to take advantage -
Libor has a new contender as New York Fed launches SOFR
6 years ago
The New York Federal Reserve has launched a benchmark US that may eventually replace Libor: the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) -
Good news for BDCs as congress doubles leverage limits
6 years ago
US lawmakers have granted business development companies (BDCs) the ability to borrow more – a move for which the BDC industry has been pushing for years -
SEC's Grim and Crovitz resurface at Washington DC law firm
6 years ago
Two former US Securities and Exchange Commission directors have joined law firm Stradley Ronon -
Bonds climb as the Dow tumbles amid Trump sanctions on Chinese imports
6 years ago
Investors are seeking safety in government bonds -
Fund industry braces for further impact after court's DOL fiduciary rule decision
6 years ago
The US Department of Labor (DOL) had said it will not enforce its embattled ‘fiduciary rule’ following a legal ruling last week – but one regulatory lawyer says fund industry players should nevertheless brace for several impacts of that ruling
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