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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 3, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commissions Division of Examinations (EXAMS) (formerly the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2021 examination priorities. Notably, while the majority of the examination priorities echo OCIE priorities from prior years, this years EXAMS priorities include a greater focus on climate-related risk and environmental...

Introduction Although the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is currently the most widely used interest rate benchmark and serves as a price reference for a broad range of financial instruments, the UK Financial Conduct Authority will stop supporting LIBOR at the end of 2021. According to the National Working Group (NWG) on Swiss Franc Reference Rates, the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) is the proposed replacement standard. The transition period poses several challenges for national an...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) made important announcements regarding the timelines of the cessations of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR cessation dates The IBA, which administers LIBOR, confirmed in its feedback statement on its consultation regarding th...