Law firm Linklaters hired Paul Kruger away from Clifford Chance. Kruger, who headed Asian capital markets at Clifford Chance, will be based in the firm's Tokyo office and will manage Linklaters' pan-Asian structured finance practice, covering Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Kruger has worked on many transactions since joining Clifford Chance in 1997. It is the latest demonstration of Linklaters' intent to boost its Asian presence, particularly in Japan, following an April regulation change allowing foreign law firms to merge with local practices -- Linklaters recently integrated with Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Japan's sixth biggest law firm.
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The broker argues it did not break any agreement because it never signed an amendment to UWM's ultimatum in 2022.
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Revenue from auto dealer floorplan receivables will secure $920.2 million in class A notes from the Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, both series 2024-A and 2024-B, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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FCAOT, in its first issuance of the year, could upsize the deal to $1.5 billion
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Bank mergers and acquisitions have slowed in recent years amid recession fears and other economic uncertainties. But bank consolidation is a century-old trend that's expected to rev up again as early as this year due to higher costs, tougher regulation and fierce competition.
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The increase in production revenues was canceled out by higher expenses, a sign that too much capacity remains in the system, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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As life insurers increase their investment in CLOs, regulators are asking questions about how the firms manage risk-based capital.
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