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The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has submitted its response to the Financial Policy Committee (FPC)’s review of UK bank capital...
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) Our cases round-up from March 2026; (2) Our Sustainable finance and ESG...
This edition of the Sustainable finance and ESG round-up from the Finance Group includes: (1) HM Treasury publishes Good Practice Guide —TCFD...
Banking & Finance analysis: This News Analysis provides a summary of the cases we have alerted in Banking & Finance for March 2026....
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Foreign exchange (FX) derivativesWhat is a FX derivative?A foreign exchange (FX) derivative is a type of derivative whose payoff depends on the FX...
Types of debt securitiesWhat are debt securities?In the context of the debt capital markets, the term 'debt security' means a financial instrument,...
An introduction to repo and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA)Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains information on subjects...
Do you need a deed of release as well as a DS1 to release a legal charge over land?Generally speaking, a deed of release is not necessary in addition to a form DS1 in order to release a charge registered at HM Land Registry.In the case of a legal mortgage of unregistered land, or a mortgage under
Taking security over insurance policiesRights under insurance policies are a type of contractual right.Lenders can take security over insurance policies by an assignment by way of security. There are also additional protections that a lender can utilise in relation to insurances, such as having its
Taking security over receivablesIn commercial lending transactions receivables are typically offered as security:•as part of a package of security over the whole of a company's assets (see Practice Note: Key features of debentures), and•in transactions where a steady stream of receivables forms a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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