Publication - 12/1/2008

Trustee Implied 'Ministerial' Duties Must Never Include Obligor Duties

Corporate Trust Alert

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When an obligor on a bond issue defaults and can’t make payments to its bondholders, the bondholders naturally turn to their bargained-for collateral, hoping their prospects for recovery will fare better from the proceeds of that collateral than from the obligor’s business fortunes. Not surprisingly, after an event of default has occurred, protection of and realization on collateral conveyed to the indenture trustee is among the trustee’s most important functions, which is consistent with prudent person standards applicable under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (as amended, the TIA) and terms of typical indentures that reflect applicable common law principles.

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Publication - 12/1/2008

Trustee Implied 'Ministerial' Duties Must Never Include Obligor Duties

Corporate Trust Alert

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Topics will include: The View from Washington, Insurance Contracts and Fiduciary Risks, Fiduciaries in the Distribution Channel, Litigation and Enforcement, and Current Hot Topics.
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The panel will discuss potential new proposals by the SEC and DOL concerning the standards of care to which financial advisors will be held.
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Publication - 12/1/2008

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