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Global Financial Markets episodes

  • An Introduction to Islamic Finance and Key Structures

    As inbound investment into the United States from overseas continues to grow, many investors from the Middle East and South East Asia are seeking means by which they can invest in US assets in a manner that complies with their religious beliefs. Please join Mayer Brown partner Barry Cosgrave for an overview of Islamic finance and some of the key structures that are used to put these structures into effect. Barry will focus on the background of Islamic finance and the anatomy of a transaction. He will also review one of the most commonly used structures and how it can be adapted for a multitude of purposes within the finance, structured finance, debt capital markets and investment management industries.

    28 min
  • Washington Update: Reconciliation, Debt Limit, Antitrust and Fed Nominations

    Please join Mayer Brown senior Public Policy, Regulatory & Political Law partners Andrew Olmem and Jonathan Becker as they provide an update on several of the most important issues under debate in Washington. They will discuss the prospects for the passage of the Biden administration's Build Back Better Plan and infrastructure bill; whether and how Congress will increase the statutory debt limit; the direction of antitrust policy under the Biden administration; and the status of nominations for the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, a Federal Reserve chair and other Board of Governors nominees.

    19 min
  • Emerging Issues in the Buy Now, Pay Later Industry
    Lenders to and investors in Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) businesses should be alert to the due diligence issues that may arise in this fast-growing industry. Please join Mayer Brown partners Amanda Baker, Steve Kaplan, Eric Mitzenmacher and Elizabeth Raymond for an overview of emerging issues in this space. Our lawyers will focus on the unique regulatory issues raised by BNPL products and possible ways to address those issues. They will also review how BNPL companies are financing their growth and the active transactional market that has developed in this industry.
    34 min
  • CFPB Update: Summertime Developments
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been active on many fronts, notwithstanding the absence of a Senate-confirmed director. Please join Mayer Brown partners Ori Lev and Stephanie Robinson and associate Christa Bieker to discuss CFPB developments over the past months.
    34 min
  • Insurance Technology and Innovation: Meeting Consumer Demands
    The way consumers purchase goods and services is rapidly changing, and insurance is no exception. AI, advanced analytics, smart devices and other technologies are enabling new capabilities, and insurance companies, together with their Insurtech and Big Tech partners, are finding innovative ways to reach and service customers using these tools. Join Mayer Brown partners Rohith George, Paul Chen and Yevgeniy Markov and senior associates Yuliya Feldman and Julian Dibbell as they discuss trends and highlight regulatory, commercial and contractual issues in this exciting space.
    29 min
  • President Biden's Impact on the US-Sino Relationship
    Join Mayer Brown partners Tamer Soliman, Thomas So and Duncan Abate as moderator as they discuss the Biden administration's impact on the vitally important US-Sino relationship. The discussion will consider changes in the ongoing trade war, political and human rights issues and other bilateral concerns.
    43 min
  • Introduction to Private Label Investor Residential Mortgage Loan Securitizations
    Following the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) recent restrictions on Government Sponsored Enterpise (GSE) investments in loans secured by second homes and investment properties, private label securitizations have become more attractive. Join Mayer Brown partners Haukur Gudmundsson, Kris Kully, Tameem Zainulbhai and associate Jenna Siebold as they provide an overview of these transactions.
    32 min
  • Making Sense of Banking as a Service (BaaS): Recent Applications and Considerations
    Banking as a Service ("BaaS") refers to arrangements where licensed banks integrate their digital banking services directly into the products of other non-bank businesses. Join Mayer Brown partners David Beam, Rohith George and Joe Pennell and associate Julian Dibbell as moderator as they discuss these arrangements and how they compare to traditional technology outsourcing and other types of bank-fintech partnerships. The conversation will cover some of the key regulatory and contractual issues that arise when setting up these arrangements and other factors that financial institutions should consider when evaluating whether and how to enter the BaaS space.
    38 min
  • Immigration Under the Biden Administration
    Elizabeth Espín Stern and Carl Risch, partners in Mayer Brown's Global Mobility & Migration practice, will provide an overview of the immigration challenges facing the Biden administration, focusing on business immigration and workforce mobility. They will also provide an update on the COVID-19 travel restrictions and an overview of the US Department of State's current policy for granting national interest exceptions for executive and business travel to the United States.
    28 min
  • The New 2021 ISDA Definitions: Part 2: The Impact on Products and Geographies
    The cornerstone of the $6.5 trillion-plus interest rate derivatives market, the ISDA Definitions booklet—which provides contractual terms, elections and fallbacks for the derivatives market—is receiving its first major "root and branch" update since 2006. Mayer Brown partners Ed Parker, Chris Arnold, Patrick Scholl, Bradley Berman and Vincent Sum continue their discussion of the key changes—what these mean for the participants and how the new definitions will work—with this call focusing on how the 2021 ISDA Definitions will impact products and geographies.
    35 min

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The Global Financial Markets podcast helps clients deal with the legal and business challenges resulting from the ongoing turbulence in worldwide financial markets. By mobilizing our global resources…