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Yes Minister - Proposed New powers to derogate from the NER
ARRC Releases Proposal for New York State Legislation for US Dollar LIBOR Contracts
On March 6, 2020, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York …
Statement from the Loan Syndications and Trading Association Regarding Business Continuity in the Corporate Loan Market
On March 9, the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), the association for the syndicated loan market in the United States, announced that its …
SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Private Placement Rules
On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and regulations under the Securities Act of …
SEC Simplifies Financial Disclosure Requirements for Subsidiary Guarantors
On March 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt amendments to the financial disclosure requirements for guarantors and issuers of …
SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain …
Directors and ESG disclosure – The risks will only get bigger
The cooperation dilemma – legal privilege in the “why not litigate” era
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Five steps toward business continuity (Global)
SEC Charges Diageo for Violation of Known Trends MD&A Disclosure Requirements
On Feb. 19, 2020, the SEC announced charges against Diageo plc, an alcoholic beverages company, arising out of its failure to make required disclosures …
2020 Stress Tests to Emphasize Leveraged Lending Risks
On Feb. 6, the Federal Reserve Board released the hypothetical scenarios for the 2020 stress test exercises, which ensure that large banks have adequate …
FINRA Proposes Amendments to the Capital Acquisition Broker Rules
On Jan. 30, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed amendments to the Capital Acquisition Broker (CAB) rules to expand the …
