Insights

1 May 2017
GDPR: Risk, Restriction or Business Enabler?
The prohibitive fines associated with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are creating a stir. However, despite the high level of potential liability stemming from it, this is an ... Read More
1 Mar 2017
Brexit – the legal contract and repapering dilemma
With considerable uncertainty over the future of the UK’s relationship with the European Union (EU) after the conclusion of the exit negotiations, financial institutions are in the midst of a ... Read More
1 Mar 2017
Margin Reform
The regulators have relented! With acknowledgment from European, U.S. and various other regulators alike that market participants would not be ready to fully comply with variation margin requirements for uncleared ... Read More
1 Jan 2017
Dodd-Frank has missed an opportunity for better documentation management
Akber Datoo tells Waters Technology why firms should still digitise their documentation, though the requirement has been removed from Dodd-Frank. Please note, this exclusive article is the copyright of Waters ... Read More
1 Oct 2016
Law Firms: The Tech Trailblazers in Legal Practice
Read why D2LT’s Akber Datoo is one of the FT’s top ten innovative lawyers 2016 here
1 Oct 2016
Flexibility is the new aim of law firms
Read D2LT’s Akber Datoo’s view about why flexibility is the new aim of law firms here
1 Sep 2016
Law & Order: Data Management Unit
In-house lawyers should see legal data as a means to derive major benefits for their firms, D2 Legal Technology’s Akber Datoo tells Inside Reference Data’s Joanna Wright Click here to ... Read More
1 Aug 2016
Blockchain and the Move to ‘OTB’ Derivatives
The evolution of the smart contract enabled by blockchain and other emerging technologies is challenging the legal profession, and lawyers working specifically within the derivatives space may face tough technical ... Read More
1 Jul 2016
Netting risks create pricing and operational headaches
Close-out netting is the single biggest risk mitigant for counterparty credit risk arising from over-the-counter derivatives and stock financing transactions such as repos. Netting has been critical to the growth ... Read More
1 Jul 2016
Margin deadline threaten docs tsunami
Regulators have failed to consider the data challenges of their plans to impose margin on uncleared swaps, threatening a “tidal wave of new documents”. Read the full article on Global ... Read More
13 Jun 2016
Standardisation of CSAs
Risk Magazine (13 June 2016) report on dealers renewing push for standardised CSAs. Download D2LT’s statistics featured in the report on the variability and impact of key CSA clauses.
1 Apr 2016
Time to put Legal Contract Data Front & Centre
Every financial institution knows the essential importance of legal contract information – it underpins everything from regulatory compliance and the management/optimisation of capital, liquidity and collateral. So why are just ... Read More