Which Party Are You?It is customary for a dealer to act as “Party A” to the ISDA Master Agreement (“ISDA”). Nonetheless, I have come across a few buy-side entities who have the need and ambition to be designated as a “Party A” instead. This is a sign ...
Three Good Reasons to Get Your ISDAs Checked-Up!
Whilst the ISDA Master Agreement (“ISDA”) is standardised, it can and should be customised bilaterally to fit your business needs, strategy and credit profile. Once in place, the ISDA doesn’t have a termination date. It governs the entire portfolio ...
To ISDA or not to ISDA? The Purpose of Long Form Confirmations
When negotiating ISDA Master Agreements (“ISDA”), it is impossible not to come across Long Form Confirmations (“LFCs”). LFCs are used if parties wish to engaged in a derivatives trade, but have not yet executed an ISDA and are una ...
Thinking About Appointing A New Prime Broker?
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Key Features of UCITS Funds
reland and Luxembourg have always been the ideal jurisdictions to create a fund in Europe. The prevalence of funds for private equity structures in both countries combined with the result of Brexit means that funds are set to become more in demand. B ...
Why negotiate ISDA Master Agreements?
Most dealers require their counterparties to execute an ISDA Master Agreement (“ISDA”) as a prerequisite to trading. With all the time and money being spent on putting over-the-counter (“OTC”) trading arrangements in place, do we really need to enter ...