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This highly-regarded work provides an in-depth, practitioner's analysis of the legal principles underlying over the counter derivatives. It draws together concepts from many areas of law - including contract, tort and trusts - and explains how they relate to the day-to-day practice of financial derivatives markets. Its clear, readable style ensures it is both an effective guide on basic issues and a source of detailed answers to complex questions. All the key aspects of derivative products are discussed, such as creating and structuring derivatives contracts, performance, security and collateral, set-off and netting, taxation and regulation, as well as issues relating to the conflict of laws. The work also includes appendices dealing with standard market documemtation for OTC derivatives, such as the International Swap Dealers Association (ISDA) Master Agreement. This edition has been extensively updated and revised in the light of recent case law and developing market practice. It includes: * Increased analysis of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement * Analysis of the progressive change to Credit Support Documents * Increased treatment of financial services regulation in light of the steady convergance of law and regulation in this area * Expanded coverage of Quistclose trusts
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A useful starting point for anyone becoming involved with derivatives.This lively little book gives a sound introduction to the terms and concepts involved in the market. The Lawyer
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A new 2nd edition, analyses all developments in derivatives
The Law on Financial Derivatives, now in a greatly enlarged second edition, remains the only comprehensive text on the practical legal treatment of over-the-counter derivatives markets. The Second Edition encompasses the substantial development of English and US law in relation to derivatives and the changes in derivatives market practice. The text of the new edition has doubled the scope and discussion of the first edition.
The Law on Financial Derivatives, now in a greatly enlarged second edition, remains the only comprehensive text on the practical legal treatment of over-the-counter derivatives markets. The Second Edition encompasses the substantial development of English and US law in relation to derivatives and the changes in derivatives market practice. The text of the new edition has doubled the scope and discussion of the first edition.
Recent developments analysed in the text include new chapters on:-
· Restitution and termination of contracts · Derivatives dealer liability in UK and US · Collateralisation and credit support · Set-off on insolvency · Credit derivatives · Conflict of laws and derivatives dealing · Regulation of derivatives in UK, EU and internationally
And case studies on the following cases, including the impact on derivatives dealers’ business practices:- · Westdeutsche Landesbank v. Islington (1996) · Bankers Trust v. Dharmala (1997) · Kleinwort Benson v. Birmingham City Council (1996) · Guinness Mahon v. Kensington & Chelsea RLBC (1998)
In this rapidly growing marketplace, the structure of the products is exhaustively examined from the point of view of a trader, lawyer, and compliance officer, advising banks, funds and corporate end-users.
Alastair Hudson worked for Goldman Sachs and for Citibank NA in the derivatives field. He continues to lecture broadly on derivatives and banking law, and conducts a successful series of seminars and conferences for derivatives lawyers, traders and operations professionals. The Law on Financial Derivatives - Second Edition draws on this experience to provide a comprehensive, analytical and comprehensible account of this important marketplace.
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- PublisherSweet & Maxwell
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0421903600
- ISBN 13 9780421903609
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number4
- Number of pages850
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