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Managing Transactional Risk

August 4, 2021
Marc Sherman discusses the M&A insurance market including the benefits of purchasing reps and warranties insurance and how to negotiate representations and warranties.

Alvarez & Marsal Bolsters Tax Capabilities in the Netherlands

August 3, 2021
Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced that Marc Sanders has joined the firm as a Managing Director, based in Amsterdam, with Alvarez & Marsal Benelux BV (A&M Benelux) where he will lead the transaction tax offering.

LIBOR Transition: Preparing for the Changes

August 3, 2021
The UK Financial Conduct Authority announced in 2017 that it would no longer support the calculation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which has been a widely used benchmark rate used in calculating variable rate debt instruments. As certain LIBOR tenors are expected to be phased out by the end of 2021, and the remaining tenors will be phased out by June 30, 2023, some instruments that use LIBOR as a benchmark may have to be amended or terminated. Though some newer instruments have “fallback” language to account for the risk that LIBOR would become unavailable for use, older instruments may not have this flexibility-creating language.
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2021 EU Wide Stress Test Exercise for Banks - First Glance at Results

August 2, 2021
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published the 2021 EU-wide stress test results, which involved 50 banks from 15 EU and EEA countries, covering 70% of the EU banking sector assets. This exercise allows to assess, in a consistent way, the resilience of EU banks over a three-year horizon under both a baseline and an adverse scenario, which is characterised by severe shocks taking into account the impact of the pandemic.
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Digital Asset Tax Services

August 2, 2021
A new value chain has emerged through the introduction of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Understanding the key value drivers and advantages enables us to mitigate risk and identify opportunities for optimization.
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Webinar: A Conversation with Inspirational Women in Business

July 27, 2021
A&M Europe Women's Network recently hosted a webinar focused on inspirational women in business featuring the founding partners of Goddess Gaia Ventures, a female founded venture capital impact fund, and their thoughts on female entrepreneurship. 

A&M Scotland Asset Manager Briefing Note: Volume 15

July 27, 2021
Our July briefing note will cover a variety of topics including: An introduction to new joiner, Rachael Kieran, Manager; second self-assessment payment on account reminder for 31 July 2021; and Employment Related Securities (“ERS”) reporting reminder for 6 July 2021.
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Managing Medicare Changes Under the Biden Administration

July 26, 2021
For more than half a century, Medicare had only been available to those 65 and older (or those with qualifying disabilities), but now, the Biden administration is proposing to lower the eligibility age to 60. Under this new policy, an additional 20.8 million people would have access to Medicare coverage.