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State Initiatives To Regulate Credit Default Swaps Deferred Pending Federal Action
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Leah Campbell; Robin Choi

In recent months, credit default swaps ("CDS") have attracted growing public scrutiny. ... and ultimate regulatory outcome, of federal initiatives are discussed below. Credit Default Swap ... stating that "[e]ngaging in the business of issuing a covered credit default swap is an insurance ...

Articles - 2009-09-01 00:00

Credit Default Swaps In The Headlines: What Senior Management Needs To Know About How CDSs Work, And Recent Efforts To Regulate CDSs
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Thomas H. French; Jack I. Habert

All Eyes On Credit Default Swaps In recent months, credit default swaps ... of the CDS market. How Credit Default Swaps Work A CDS is an over-the-counter ... The Future Of Credit Default Swaps The spotlight that has been turned on the CDS market ...

Articles - 2009-02-01 00:00

Credit Default Swap Regulation Overview
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Howard T. Spilko; Fabien Carruzzo; Kevin S. Zadourian

Introduction Much has been written lately regarding the role of derivatives, and specifically, credit default swaps (CDS) in the current market turmoil. Despite the legitimate credit risk transfer and hedging technology embodied in CDS, these products have been pilloried as a significant ...

Articles - 2008-12-01 00:00

After The Big Bang: The New Credit Default Swap Landscape
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Howard T. Spilko; Fabien Carruzzo

The Big Bang bell has sounded for participants in the credit default swaps industry. As part of an effort to enhance the infrastructure of the CDS market, increase transparency, foster operational efficiency and, last but not least, promote asset fungibility, market participants have developed significant ...

Articles - 2009-03-31 00:00

Willkie Obtains Win In Credit Default Swap Case
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

the parties' credit default swap (CDS) transaction, under which Merrill International was the seller and Oasis ... entitled "Willkie Wins for Merrill Lynch in Credit Default Swap Dispute with Hedge Fund" ...

News - 2010-05-03 00:00

Dodd-Frank Designation Of Nonbank Financial Companies – FSOC Releases Proposed Rule
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
David S. Katz; Scott R. Tkacz

applies, in which the company must exceed one of the following five thresholds: Credit Default Swaps Outstanding: $30 billion in gross notional credit default swaps outstanding for which a nonbank ...

Articles - 2011-11-21 15:09

King & Spalding Partner Wins Award For Writing
King & Spalding LLP

and has considerable experience with collateralized debt obligations, credit-linked notes, and credit default swaps. He joins King & Spalding from McKee Nelson LLP, where he was of counsel. ...

News - 2008-06-01 00:00

Weil Gotshal Represents AIG In Its Global Divestiture And Restructuring Program
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

concerning the company's write-downs of hard-to-value, illiquid credit default swaps of mortgage- ...

News - 2009-03-31 00:00

Remedial Measures That Might Help In The Current Financial Crisis
Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP
Tom Mulhare; Marty Blaustein

Editor: There are instruments today such as credit default swaps that do not come within the purview ... the credit default swaps related to Lehman Brothers, which will provide a real-life example of how ... provide greater controls for the financial community? Mulhare: In the case of credit default ...

Articles - 2008-11-01 00:00

Glass-Steagall - A Phoenix About To Rise Again?
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Allan J. Weiner; Aaron D. Rosenfeld; Joseph H. Tipograph

mortgaged-backed securities) and credit default swaps turned into the financial market participants' new cash ... derivatives, credit default swaps, conduits and structured investment vehicles. Demand was high for these products, especially credit default swaps, which by the end of 2007 had reached a market capitalization ...

Articles - 2009-03-31 00:00