6/3/2026 8:12:37 AM UK EMIR – clearing threshold for commodity derivatives increased By Edward Karsten William Sykes Since our previous note summarising proposed changes to the clearing thresholds under EU EMIR and UK EMIR, the FCA has issued FCA...
5/28/2026 10:07:11 AM Asset-backed finance: a market view ahead of Global ABS 2026 By Adam Caines Yagmur Yarar The asset-backed finance (ABF) landscape is changing and as we approach the end of H1 2026 the ABF market is in focus for both positive...
4/30/2026 2:25:39 PM Capitalising on dislocation and complexity - Opportunistic credit in 2026 By Jat Bains Adam Caines Paul Keddie Andrew Perkins Nils Gravenhorst +2 more... Show less The private credit market entered 2026 at a pivotal juncture. While the asset class has matured over recent years, now matching the...
4/28/2026 11:46:07 AM Getting creative: Strategies for turning around a poor performing fund By Jat Bains Richard Fletcher Chris Daniel Matthew Ridgway Katherine Hensby +2 more... Show less Amid the macro-economic turbulence and geopolitical shifts that have so far characterised the 2020s, exit routes for funds have become...
4/23/2026 11:23:37 AM Motor finance redress: the FCA’s final rules on the industry-wide redress scheme By Alexandra Green Laura Bridgewater Rachel Serene The FCA’s publication of its final rules in PS26/3 marks a significant milestone in the regulation of motor finance, establishing a...
4/15/2026 8:49:00 AM Algorithmic trading and artificial intelligence – ESMA supervisory briefing By William Sykes Edward Karsten On 26 February 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a supervisory briefing to aid national competent...
4/8/2026 9:26:07 AM CFTC no-action letter on cross border derivatives - What the buy-side needs to know By William Sykes Fred Whittell In December 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued No-Action Letter 25-42 (No-Action Letter) in response to...
4/1/2026 7:57:00 AM Proposed clearing threshold changes for EU EMIR and UK EMIR By William Sykes Edward Karsten Who should read this note? Market participants that (i) are in the EU or UK and trade derivatives, or (ii) trade derivatives with...
2/26/2026 3:51:07 PM Eversholt Rail (365) Limited (in liquidation) – “Everything forever” information request hits the buffers By Paul Keddie Simon Beale Mark Edwardes Jones In Webb and another (as liquidators of Eversholt Rail (365) Limited (in liquidation)) v Eversholt Rail Limited and another [2026] EWHC...
2/19/2026 2:03:37 PM Investing in battery energy storage systems (BESS): opportunities and challenges for grid-scale projects By Andrew Hughes Tim Redman Nigel Price Katherine Hensby Rachel Richardson +2 more... Show less With escalating power demands from AI, data centres and high demand technologies, along with challenges surrounding electrification of...
2/19/2026 1:10:07 PM NAV-igating the future: Trends from the 15th FFA Global Symposium By Adam Caines Richard Fletcher It did not take many conversations at the 15th Fund Finance Association Global Symposium in early February, nor a deep review of the...
1/29/2026 10:15:07 AM Private capital in casual dining: strategies for navigating a divided market By Jat Bains Paul Keddie Stephen Pike Shama Ams +1 more... Show less The casual dining and hospitality sector is navigating a period of profound upheaval, driven by macroeconomic pressures, regulatory...
1/15/2026 12:11:32 PM Insurers and the EU securitisation reforms: an asset class finally unlocked? By Richard Fletcher Jack Lewis The European Commission’s 2025 reform package marks the most consequential recalibration of the EU securitisation framework since 2019. ...
12/1/2025 10:04:34 AM Funding the future: using third party capital solutions to finance the growth of professional service firms By James Popperwell Pinar Celebi-Morrow Finlay Leggat Professional service firms (PSF) operate in a market which is subject to profound change, and macro-economic pressures, geopolitical...
11/10/2025 2:15:39 PM Data centres at the intersection of sovereignty and innovation By Drew Honeywell Kulow Data centres and related infrastructure continue to attract significant investment, with multi-billion capital commitments reflecting a...
9/29/2025 11:52:40 AM The new procedure for Schemes of Arrangement and Restructuring Plans By Paul Keddie Simon Beale Mark Edwardes Jones The Chancellor of the High Court has published a new Practice Statement in respect of schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans. It...