The Linklaters Podcast

Episode 6: The Diversity Faculty How can business leaders and employees be accountable and responsible for diversity and inclusion within their business? How is accountability evolving? Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 7: The Diversity Faculty Whilst diversity and inclusion are often categorised as falling within the “social” limb of ESG, what is important is that D&I is an important part of ESG whatever limb it falls under.  How does D&I fit into ESG and what are the expectations for companies and business leaders in this respect? Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis To list...

Episode 8: The Diversity Faculty Our feature-length 20 minute podcast discussing the reporting obligations of companies on diversity and inclusion in detail: from the evolution of diversity reporting, to the hard law requirements and regulations, the rationale behind diversity reporting and the power of the narrative and importance of qualitative data. Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simo...

Episode 9: The Diversity Faculty What is intersectionality and what role does it play in the workplace? We also look at how intersectionality is protected under English law and the approach taken by the tribunals to tackle intersectional discrimination in the absence of specific dual discrimination laws. To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 10: The Diversity Faculty What are the practical issues employers encounter in relation to intersectionality and what can they do to address them? How can employers embrace the multifaceted identities of employees to foster inclusion? And what does the future hold – is a legal change on the horizon? To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage .

Episode 11: The Diversity Faculty What is ethnicity pay gap reporting and what does the government’s guidance say? We help employers navigate the guidance, including collecting ethnicity data, dealing with smaller and incomplete data sets, and how to report. We also discuss what the future holds for ethnicity pay gap reporting and whether mandatory reporting is on the horizon.    To listen to the...

Episode 1: Bond Beats Speakers: Carson Welsh , Andrew Chaplin , Johnny Davidson and Erin McKeown In episode one of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Andrew Chaplin (counsel), Johnny Davidson (managing associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss some of the key trends we have seen in the market during the first half of 2024 – focussed on FIG and Swiss issuances – before looking to wh...

Episode 4: Credit Where It's Due In the fourth episode of Credit Where It’s Due, Leanne Banfield and Christy Tsui welcomed Linklaters’ own Simon Firth to the vodcast where they discussed the background and rationale of launching the ISDA Credit Derivatives Determination Committee review, how it was conducted and their general observations and possible key issues. In Ash’s Newsflash, Ashley Rowland...

Episode 1 Having woken up the news of a new Labour government, you may be asking what this means for the UK regulatory landscape? In this podcast, Ben Packer, Becky McGregor and Annabel Sim discuss how the newly elected Labour Government may impact regulation across different sectors in the UK, from technology, sport, financial services, and utilities. Reading between the lines of the party’s mani...

Episode 1 With a new government installed in Downing Street, the employment law landscape is set to change. The Labour party have set out detailed plans for a major overhaul of workplace rights with implications for business operations, HR and strategic planning. In our post-election special, we discuss the new government’s reforms and how businesses can prepare, including: A round-up of key propo...

Episode 6: WINS: Women IN Sports In episode six of WINS, Jess Cao, Senior Legal Counsel at Australian Football League (AFL) Players’ Association, joins Georgina King, Managing Associate, and Sophia Kaiko, Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, for a conversation around issues concerning gender equality, racism and health & safety in the AFL (as well as th...

Episode 17: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Speakers: Kitty Perrin and Ian Rodwell We all know what it’s like to work in teams and how, at times, that experience can be invigorating, motivational and fulfilling. At other times, however, the experience may leave a lot to be desired. In her recent Radio 4 series, Split Ends , singer-songwriter and BBC Introducing presenter Kitty Perrin explores the won...

Episode 17: Key considerations when preparing your Consumer Duty Board report Investment Association (IA) Consumer Duty Lead Mandeep Bhandal joins Duncan Campbell and Oliver Palmer (Financial Regulation group, Linklaters) to discuss key considerations and industry insights in preparation of the Consumer Duty Annual Board Report, as we head towards the 31 July deadline. For more Consumer Duty insig...

Episode 7: EU Green Bond Regulation In this episode, counsel Catherine Wade and managing associate Erin McKeown discuss three aspects of the EU green bond label, including linkage with the Prospectus Regulation, the liability regime for EuGB issuers and preparing for taxonomy alignment. Explore more insights into the EU Green Bond Regulation on our newly launched EU Green Bond Regulation Hub .

Episode 3: PanDORA’s box Jimi Piggott-Bader, Bas Jennen and Leonard van den Ende summarise the DORA rules for reporting incidents and significant cyber threats. Leonard van den Ende: “DORA now prescribes that you have specific processes for identifying, tracking and logging ICT-related incidents.” To download a copy of the guide, visit our  website .

Episode 2: PanDORA’s box Jimi Piggott-Bader, Bas Jennen and Leonard van den Ende explore a key record-keeping requirement under DORA: the register of information. Bas Jennen: “Meeting the requirements for the DORA register brings out many important questions under DORA which we’ve been advising clients on.” To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our  website .  

Episode 3: Credit Where It's Due In the third episode of Credit Where It’s Due, Leanne Banfield and Christy Tsui welcomed Dorian Meric from MUFG Securities to the vodcast where they discussed the roles of banks in credit wrapped transactions, current trends in the market and challenges throughout a transaction’s lifespan. In Ash’s Newsflash, Ashley Rowlands discussed ISDA’s independent review of t...

Episode 12: Crypto Facto with Josh Klayman In this episode of Crypto Facto, Josh Klayman, Linklaters’ Head of U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain & Digital Assets, is joined by Jeff Cohen, Partner in Linklaters’ New York Capital Markets practice. Josh and Jeff discuss how 2024 is shaping-up to be a big year for digital assets. Following the hard-fought approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF, B...

Episode 33: Payments Monthly Upcoming rule changes will give payment providers more time to investigate fraud. Firms also face more red tape when closing customer accounts. Jean Price and Arjun Lakhani sum up these changes and what payment firms can expect next under the UK’s smarter regulatory framework. Listen to all episodes on our  Payments podcast webpage .

Episode 11: Global environmental crime and money laundering risk In this eleventh episode, James Bowen and Jasmine Olomolaiye are joined by guest speaker Jamas Hodivala KC of Matrix chambers to discuss environmental crime and money laundering risk arising from overseas' conduct. For UK companies, this is often an underappreciated area of risk but it is one which will only become more salient with...

Episode 32: Payments Monthly Our payments podcast returns with an update on the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act. In this episode, Andreas van Impe explains what payment firms should focus on to meet the DORA deadline. Listen to all episodes on our Payments podcast webpage .

Episode 5: WINS: Women IN Sports In episode five of WINS, Angela (Ane) Redmond Debro, Associate General Counsel of Athletics at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), joins Georgina King and Lillian Childress, associates in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, for a conversation about sports law in U.S. higher education, including Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)’s imp...

Episode 1: PanDORA’s box Jimi Piggott-Bader, Gonzalo Diaz and Simon Treacy introduce DORA: what it does, who is affected and what rules are still under development. Gonzalo Diaz: “DORA aims to address a patchwork of obligations scattered among various legislation and harmonise digital operational resilience rules across the EU financial sector.” To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our...

Antitrust & Foreign Investment Legal Outlook 2024 - A broader approach to competition As 2024 draws near, undercurrents of economic and political pressure will continue to shape - and increase - competition regulation. In our Antitrust and Foreign Investment Legal Outlook 2024, we explore the key global trends across antitrust enforcement, foreign investment screening, merger control review an...

Episode 3: Countdown to IFPR and the new pay rules The pay out process rules, some pitfalls with the non-cash instruments, the de minimis exemption and with MRTs; differences between the IFPR and IFD pay rules, and a useful checklist of things to consider and the documents you need to comply with the MIFIDPRU pay rules for performance periods from 1 January 2022.