30 Mar
Chapter News

EU-US trade deal: 15 EP committees have their say

The EP plays a crucial role in deciding the fate of a trade deal between the US and the EU The European Parliament is working on its position on the EU-US trade deal known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The international trade committee is responsible for drafting the Parliament's recommendations; however 14 other EP committees will contribute with their opinions. MEPs are due to debate and vote on the EP's position before summer. The trade deal, which...

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29 Mar
Chapter News

European Central Bank and Bank of England announce measures to enhance financial stability in relation to centrally cleared markets in the EU

29 March 2015 -- The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) are today announcing a series of measures aimed at enhancing financial stability in relation to centrally cleared markets within the EU. The ECB and the BoE have agreed enhanced arrangements for information exchange and cooperation regarding UK Central Counterparties (CCPs) with significant euro-denominated business. The ECB and the BoE are today extending the scope of their standing swap line in order, should it be necessary and...

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26 Mar
Member News, News

Taking Control of Cybersecurity: A Practical Guide for Officers and Directors

This whitepaper is courtesy of EACCNY member Foley & Lardner LLP. Sony, Target, Westinghouse, Home Depot, U.S. Steel, Neiman Marcus, and the National Security Agency (NSA). The security breaches suffered by these and many other organizations, including most recently the consolidated attacks on banks around the world, combined with an 80 percent increase in attacks in just the last 12 months, have catapulted cybersecurity to the top of the list of priorities and responsibilities for senior executives and board members. The...

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26 Mar
Chapter News

International Trade Statistics 2014

International Trade Statistics 2014 provides a detailed overview of the latest developments in world trade, covering both merchandise and services trade as well as trade measured in value-added terms. A key developments section at the start of each chapter uses charts and maps to illustrate the most important trends. More detailed data are provided in a variety of tables covering specific aspects of world trade up to the end of 2013. A chapter on methodology explains how the data are...

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26 Mar
Chapter News

Digital Single Market Strategy: European Commission Agrees Areas for Action

Digital technology is part of everyday life. From studying to watching films, buying or selling online to connecting with friends or your doctor – the internet is a goldmine of digital opportunities. But every day in the EU people and companies run into many barriers – from geo-blocking or cross-border parcel delivery inefficiencies to unconnected e-services. Digital services too often remain confined to national borders. The Juncker Commission has made it a priority to remove these obstacles and create a...

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24 Mar
Member News, News

A Second Home Run? Post-Petition Interest Claims Against Certain Lehman Entities May Be a Multiple of the Underlying Derivative Claims’ Face Amount

Creditors with allowed claims against Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc. ("LOTC") and Lehman Brothers Commercial Corporation ("LBCC") have already recovered 100 cents on the dollar on account of their claims due to a surplus at those estates.  That surplus also entitles claimants to post-petition interest ("PPI") at potentially a multiple of their original claims so long as creditors demand PPI before the newly established bar date of April 24, 2015 (the "PPI Bar Date") and such claim is allowed. However,...

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24 Mar
Chapter News, News

The Top 10 Myths About TTIP

"Europe faces big challenges. These include kick-starting our economy. Adapting to the rise of emerging econo mies outside Europe. Or maintaining our influence in the world. TTIP could help. At home, it could generate jobs and growth, cut prices when we shop and offer us more choice. And it would boost our influence in the world - by helping us to attract more investment, set high standards in global trade, and protect our values." -  Cecilia Malmström  The European Commission...

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23 Mar
Chapter News

Greece should resume policy dialogue and agree on reforms, Draghi tells EU MEPs

The European Central Bank’s expanded asset purchase programme, better known as “quantitative easing” (QE), is starting to make headway across the EU, ECB President Mario Draghi told Economic and Monetary Committee MEPs on Monday. Mr Draghi also reported on the tough negotiations with Greece and outlined what it would take for the ECB to reinstate the waiver for buying Greek state bonds on the secondary market, so as to enable QE to benefit Greece, too. The ECB began buying sovereign bonds...

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23 Mar
Chapter News

Keeping consumers safe: nearly 2500 dangerous products withdrawn from the EU market in 2014

Brussels, 23 March 2015 -- The European Commission published new figures today, showing that in 2014, nearly 2500 products, ranging from toys to motor vehicles, were either stopped before they entered the EU or removed from markets because they were dangerous for EU consumers. For 12 years, the European Commission and EU Member States have been working together to ensure that consumer goods placed on the European markets are safe. For this purpose, they use the Rapid Alert System for...

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20 Mar
Member News, News

Protectionism Threatens Cross-Border Trade

Text by EACCNY member Salesupply, Global Express Association. Research by Global Express Association. Cross-border commerce: Facilitation customs procedures could increase trade volumes on average by 4,4 percent. The trend of global e-commerce growth is threatened by national governments increasingly engaging in protectionist measures in order to protect their home economies, warns the Global Express Association, the trade body representing DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS in a new report. The organization suggests that easing customs procedures and facilitating the cross- border movement of...

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