Archive for the 'Interest Rate Swap' Category

FSA publishes results of pilot study into Interest Rate Hedging Products (‘IRHPs’) or Interest Rate Swap Agreements (‘IRSAs’)

Posted on January 31st, 2013 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Interest Rate Swap

What are IRHPs or IRSAs? During the period 2002-2008 many of the banks in the UK entered into agreements with customers where each month or quarter they would pay the.. read more

Graiseley Properties Ltd (Guardian Care Homes) v Barclays Bank PLC – Part 1

Posted on January 24th, 2013 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Interest Rate Swap

Interest Rate Swap and LIBOR Fixing Case In this, one of the first swaps mis-selling cases to reach the High Court, Guardian’s lawyers argued that Barclays mis-selling of two interest.. read more

Grant Estates Ltd v Royal Bank of Scotland (Scottish case)

Posted on August 21st, 2012 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Interest Rate Swap

Mis-selling of interest rate swaps The Claimant, Grant Estates Limited, entered into a loan agreement with the Defendant, the Royal Bank of Scotland plc. To fulfil a condition of the.. read more

Agar v Ulster Bank (Irish case)

Posted on July 13th, 2012 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Interest Rate Swap, Investment

Mis-selling of interest rate swaps Mr David Agar, a property developer, was the Claimant and Ulster Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the Defendant. While predominantly.. read more

Outcome of FSA Investigation into the Mis-selling of Interest Rate Hedging Products

Posted on June 29th, 2012 · Posted in Financial Litigation, Interest Rate Swap

The FSA concludes that interest rate hedging products have been mis-sold by the 4 main retail banks to small and medium sized businesses At the end of June the FSA.. read more