Tag: Libor
US regulators eye ESG disclosure standards amid rising interest
North America | Regulations & Legal
03 Feb 2022 by Lavanya Nair
The US structured products market has fostered an increased interest in ESG-related products over the past year, in which a more active shift toward sustainable investing can be noted.
Libor: regulators putting pressure on banks to transition ‘immediately’
North America | Regulations & Legal
11 Jan 2022 by Lavanya Nair
As the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) ceased to be available as an interest rate index after 31 December 2021, SRP caught up with Chris Schell (pictured), partner at law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell to discuss the ongoing transition within the structured products industry.
SRP Americas 2021: Libor issues and investor protection – hot regulation topics
North America | Conferences
04 Oct 2021 by Lavanya Nair
This panel discussion explored the current regulatory trends throughout the US structured products market.
US regulation: Libor hiccups, product complexity, and post-Covid tensions
North America | Features
29 Sep 2021 by Lavanya Nair
In the second part to the feature with Chris Schell, partner at law firm Davis, Polk, and Wardwell, Schell discusses current and pressing trends along with key issues around which the US regulatory environment is constantly evolving.
CIMB Thai increases volume through FX, interest rate notes
Asia Pacific | Industry
14 Sep 2021 by Summer Wang
The Thai arm of Malaysia’s CIMB Group has also seen a steady demand for credit-linked bills of exchange (CLNs).
Ashurst: Libor replacement terms are not obvious
North America | Regulations & Legal
20 Jul 2021 by Lavanya Nair
SRP caught up with global law firm Ashurst to discuss the effects of the ongoing Libor transition on structured product issuers, current challenges plaguing the market, and how regulators are turning their attention to booming trends such as ESG and cryptocurrency.
UK association spells out Libor challenges for structured note issuers
Europe | Regulations & Legal
09 Jun 2021 by Pablo Conde
The UK structured products trade body has been involved in the recent paper released by UK regulators to provide advise on the transition from Libor.
UK Market Review, May 2021: stable issuance, cryptos an option
Europe | Market Reviews
07 Jun 2021 by Velina Bulanova
Twenty-eight products were added to the UK database in May.
Crédit Agricole: demand for Libor notes lingers in Japan
Asia Pacific | Products
26 May 2021 by Summer Wang
The French bank has expedited the transition of its Libor-linked offering with a series of SOFR-based trades.