HFW | Singapore, United Kingdom | 28 Nov 2023
The risk profile of commodities trading and trade finance has long been familiar. This is because there are inherent risks involved in trading with…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 4 Oct 2021
Futures exchanges can provide a well-regulated place to hedge physical commodities trade while minimising credit, settlement, and legal risk, according to Samantha Gilbert’s talk with Errol Bong, head of compliance & legal counsel at Noble Group.
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, China, etc. | 4 Oct 2021
Errol Bong, head of compliance & legal counsel at Noble Group, explains that blockchain presents an opportunity to fix some of the risks and toils of using paper bills of lading to prove ownership in international trade.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Norway, United Kingdom | 13 Jul 2021
Banks that rigged foreign exchange rates for specific currency trades also tacitly colluded on pricing strategies, affecting other trades between different customers and banks that were not part of the conspiracy, an expert economist has told the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Vaish Associates Advocates | India | 17 May 2019
The Competition Commission of India (“CCI/ Commission”), in a surprise turn from its previous position taken in so many cases before , has , vide…
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP | USA | 31 May 2018
On May 30, the Federal Reserve issued a proposal (the “Proposed Regulations”) to revamp regulations implementing the Volcker Rule, a centerpiece of…
4 New Square Chambers | United Kingdom | 8 Mar 2018
The Court of Appeal confirms the restrictive approach to third party rights under FCA Notices adopted by the Supreme Court in Macris v FCA [2017] UKSC…
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom | 13 Feb 2018
A recent Court of Appeal decision has found that a broker owed no contractual duty to prevent a "sophisticated and experienced" trader (trading as a…
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 15 Oct 2017
CME Group issued a revised Market Regulation Advisory Notice that sets forth infractions subject to summary fines (i.e., fines that are not less than…
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | USA | 13 Aug 2017
A federal court in New York City denied a request by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to permanently bar Fan Wang, a former energy trader…