J. Paul Forrester

Congratulations! Today (Dec. 8, 2020) Your US CLO Is Probably a Qualified Institutional Buyer and Can Buy Rule 144A Bonds Using That New Bond Bucket

USA - December 8 2020 Prior to the adoption of recent amendments of the definitions of “accredited investor” and “qualified institutional buyer” by the US Securities and...

A Brief Reprieve on LIBOR Cessation

USA, United Kingdom - December 7 2020 On November 30, 2020, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), the administrator of U.S. Dollar LIBOR (“USD LIBOR”) and other IBORs, lowered the pressure...

Adam C. Wolk, Sagi Tamir, Bradley Berman, David K. Duffee, Arthur S. Rublin.

ICE Benchmark Administration to Consult Regarding Cessation of 1-Week and 2-Month USD LIBOR by December 31, 2021, and of Other Tenors by June 30, 2023

USA, United Kingdom - November 30 2020 On November 30, 2020, ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”) announced its intention, in early December 2020, to consult on the proposed...

“The End is Nigh”: UK FCA Issues Consultations Regarding Expected New Benchmark Powers in Response to ICE Benchmark Announcement; ISDA Issues Related Statement

United Kingdom - November 18 2020 On November 18, 2020, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), the authorized administrator of LIBOR regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority...

Mary Jo N. Miller, Aaron Gavant.

Pulling “Shadow Banking” Out of the Shadows: FSB Report on March 2020 Turmoil Signals Increased Regulatory Scrutiny of Non-Bank Financial Intermediation

USA - November 18 2020 In its recent report “Holistic Review of the March Market Turmoil” (Report), the Financial Stability Board (FSB) notes that “the March 2020...