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Unauthorized UCC filings: a cautionary tale in the absence of requisite authority to file, a UCC termination statement is ineffective to bring a perfected security interest to an end

A recent decision by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York1 found that a UCC-3 termination statement filed on behalf of a secured creditor was not effective because it lacked the proper authorization.

USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Milbank LLP, Debtor, Uniform Commercial Code (USA), United States bankruptcy court
Towards increased protection for client assets

The Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) has declared its intention to strengthen the protection of client assets and has now published its “Review of the Regulatory Regime for the Safeguarding of Client Assets” (the “Review”).

The Review identifies three main objectives which should form the basis of a client asset protection regime:

Ireland, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, William Fry, Central Bank of Ireland