The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Banking and Finance weekly highlights—17 April 2025
Bills of exchange—structure and partiesBills of exchange are negotiable instruments that represent an unconditional promise by one party to pay...
Term Loan B facilitiesThis Practice Note discusses Term Loan B (TLB) facilities which frequently appear as a tranche of senior facilities in...
Invoice discounting and factoringThe popularity of financing business through the invoice discounting and factoring of receivables has grown...
Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum...
Form of debt securities—global securitiesDebt securities, such as bonds, medium-term notes and commercial paper, are financial instruments which acknowledge a debt—see Practice Notes: Key features of the debt capital markets and Types of debt securities.This Practice Note examines some of the
Role of a bond trusteeThis Practice Note explains the role of a bond trustee appointed under an English law trust deed.Not all bond issues involve a trustee. It is up to the issuer to decide whether to appoint a trustee or a fiscal agent—see Practice Note: Parties in an issue of debt
Rule 144A and Regulation S requirementsThis Practice Note provides an overview of Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act). Rule 144A and Regulation S are frequently used to effect offerings of debt securities without registration under the Securities
Debt securities—what is the role of the underwriters/managers?What is underwriting and why are securities issuances typically underwritten?The term ‘underwriting’ refers to a commitment to subscribe for or purchase securities that are not able to be sold to investors or to be paid for by investors
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