Collateral Protection for Financial Assets: Current Legal Trends

Best Practices for Protecting Collateral in a Post-Lehman and MF Global World

Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A

Conducted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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Program Materials

This CLE webinar will address the impact of the MF Global and other FI bankruptcies and recent market trends and actions being taken to provide additional collateral protection for investors, hedge funds, and financial institutions.

Description

In the post-Lehman and MF Global environment, certain investors and financial institutions are taking a second look at how to sufficiently protect their collateral/assets in the event of a counterparty’s insolvency.

Investors posting collateral under swaps and other financial contracts and assets are considering the benefits of posting certain collateral with third-party custodians.

In addition, financial institutions are providing assurances that the assets of their investors will continue to be properly protected when held directly with their institutions.

Listen as our authoritative panel of attorneys discusses the continued integrity of the asset protection systems in the U.S. and the importance for financial institutions to maintain properly perfected liens and control over their collateral even in this changing environment.

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Outline

  1. Market trends on collateral protection measures for financial assets
    1. Segregation of collateral
    2. Custodian and sub-custodian liability issues
    3. UCC and secured party issues related to new collateral structures
  2. Insolvency issues related to financial institutions
  3. Dodd-Frank impact on collateral structures

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key questions:

  • What has been the impact of the recent FI insolvencies on collateral structures?
  • Discuss potential misconceptions regarding the risks of holding collateral directly with FIs.
  • How does the US regulatory system work to protect assets held through the indirect holding system?
  • What legal issues need to be considered when segregating collateral?
  • Current issues arising under credit support agreements, security agreements and control agreements when segregating collateral.

Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.

Faculty

Craig S. Unterberg
Craig S. Unterberg
Partner
Haynes & Boone

He concentrates his practice in the areas of representing borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured lending and...  |  Read More

Daren R. Domina
Daren R. Domina
Partner
Haynes and Boone

He provides advice primarily to securities broker-dealers and registered and unregistered investment advisers on a...  |  Read More

Michele Navazio
Michele Navazio
Partner
Sidley Austin

He advises hedge funds and other end users with respect to a wide variety of derivatives and account documentation,...  |  Read More

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