On 19 October, the LMA has updated its Data Protection Privacy Notice to clarify the service providers to whom the LMA can disclose personal data to (e.g. professional advisers).

Click here to view the updated policy.

The LMA has recently become aware of unauthorised activity on an archived copy of its website, which it is in the process of investigating. We understand that names and email addresses of members have been accessed, but not passwords which were protected by encryption, or any other personal data.

As a precautionary measure, we would advise that members change their LMA password and passwords on any sites where they use the same password as for their members' LMA log-in.

Read more to learn how to change your password.

On 11 September 2020, we have published an exposure draft multicurrency term and revolving facilities agreement incorporating rate switch provisions. This exposure draft is based on lookback without observation shift. The Rate Switch Agreement has been published as an exposure draft and does not constitute a recommended form of the LMA. We would request market participants to send us feedback on the Rate Switch Agreement by close of business on 25 September 2020.

On 24 August 2020, we have published a note on the Revised Replacement of Screen Rate Clause and documentary recommendations published by the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates. The note contains a supplement to the LMA's Revised Replacement of Screen Rate Clause designed to facilitate one means of potential satisfaction of the recommendations (i.e. an agreed process for renegotiation).

We would like to inform our members that we have reviewed the recently enacted Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in the context of our template facility documentation and are not planning any changes at the present time. The position will however be monitored in accordance with any evolving market practice.

The guide provides (a) a description of the package of documents available for claims trades, (b) guidance on when a loan trade should be carried out as a claims trade, (c) an outline of the key provisions of the trading documents that users should be aware of when trading a claims trade and (d) a suggested timeline for a claims trade.