EMIR – summary of key requirements *

European Union - June 14 2013
The European Markets Infrastructure Regulation(EMIR) introduces requirements aimed at improving transparency and the reduction of risks associated…

Co-authors: Nick Stainthorpe , Jacqui Hatfield, Chris Borg, Joanna T. Williams, Claude Brown.

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The Eurozone and commodity contracts 2 *

European Union, United Kingdom - September 6 2012
This Alert is the second in our series that considers the impact of the Eurozone crisis on the international commodities markets, and follows Alert no. 2012/169 titled, “The Eurozone and Commodity Contracts 1”, dated 18 July 2012.

Co-authors: Caroline Brader-Smith, Sejal Gandhi.

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The Eurozone and commodity contracts 1 *

European Union, United Kingdom - July 18 2012
The possibility of one or more countries exiting the European Monetary Union has been well publicised.

Co-authors: Caroline Brader-Smith, Georgia M. Quenby, Sejal Gandhi.

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Section 2(a)(iii): the suspense continues *

Global, United Kingdom - April 12 2012
Anyone with a passing knowledge of derivatives law will be aware of the controversy created by section 2(a)(iii) of the ISDA Master Agreement.

Co-authors: Alan V. Meehan.

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ISDA determines credit event occurred in Greece *

Global, Greece - March 12 2012
The EMEA Determinations Committee of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) met on Friday last week (9 March) to discuss the Greek debt swap deal and to determine whether the deal amounts to a “Restructuring Credit Event”, thus triggering settlement under credit default swaps (CDS) referencing the Greek sovereign.

Co-authors: Rosanne Kay, Georgia M. Quenby.

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