Finance Law and Banking Law

Australia is home to a sophisticated financial services sector with global reach and a well-developed arbitration framework.

Our April 2025 Monthly Newsletter is out, covering a roundup of notable regulatory news and activities that took place last month in the UK, the EU and the US.

The U.K. Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently launched a joint consultation on proposed amendments to the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Malta took a significant step in enhancing its position in the global aviation and financial sectors with the implementation of the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment along with the Aircraft Protocol.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) recently gave its nod for the liquidation of Go First Airways.

Major changes to Canada's Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the "Act") came into effect on April 1, 2025.

The CFPB recently dropped two more lawsuits it brought under the Chopra administration—one involving a student loan securitization trust and the other regarding a subprime auto finance company.

Major changes to Canada's Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the "Act") came into effect on April 1, 2025.

On April 09, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") has issued its ‘Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies' in which it has issued the draft of the Reserve Bank of India...

The Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group’s 2012 outlook for the global aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is a tale of two industries.

Following the enactment of 'The Aircraft Registration Act' in 2010 which is designed to regulate the registration of aircraft and aircraft mortgages in Malta and also to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and Protocol thereto on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment there has been a rapid growth in the number of aircraft registered in Malta.

Airlines and aircraft lessors would be well advised in today's economic climate to remain attuned to litigation outcomes that may affect the traditional rules for aircraft financing.