Category Archives: Banking and Finance law

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EBA consultation on RTS for derivative transaction mapping

On 2 May 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a consultation on the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the mapping of derivative transactions to risk categories, on supervisory delta formula for interest rate options and on determination of … Continue reading

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Draft Conduct Standard for Banks published

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has published a Draft Conduct Standard for Banks, under section 106(2)(b) of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 2017 (FSRA). The draft Conduct Standard applies to banks, mutual banks, co-operative banks, branches of foreign banks … Continue reading

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Does Sub-Prime Student Loan Debt Deserve Sub-Prime Jurisprudence? Sheila Kirk v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2003-1

GIVING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE Democrat Richard Hightower botches his first National Collegiate Student Loan Trust case after taking office as a member of Houston Court of Appeals Sheila Kirk v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2003-1, No. 01-17-00722-CV (Tex.App. – Houston [1st Dist.] … Continue reading

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SEC Proposes to Improve Disclosures Relating to Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose rule amendments to improve the information that investors receive regarding the acquisition and disposition of businesses.  The proposed amendments are also intended to facilitate more timely access to capital and to reduce … Continue reading

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SEC Charges Sapphire Glass Manufacturer and Former CEO With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New Hampshire-based company and its former CEO with misleading investors about the company’s ability to supply “sapphire glass” for Apple’s iPhones. The company, GT Advanced Technologies Inc., also is found to have … Continue reading

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