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In episode 14 of our Sustainable Finance podcast, Alison Barry and Tom Rivers from HSBC join Alex Smith to discuss the evolution of the documentation process in sustainable finance loans. The episode covers: what is the transaction management function documenting sustainable transactions at HSBC and the top negotiated points and how to encourage companies to take on sustainability-linked loans

In our latest pensions podcast, Emma King, Claire Carroll and Jen Miles discuss the dreaded section 72 notice: the Pensions Regulator's powers, steps to take when a section 72 notice lands, and how technology can streamline the process.

The Consumer Duty will impact claims management companies (CMCs), given that they are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with retail customers. In this episode, Martin Ward and Claire Carroll, both partners in our Financial Services Disputes & Investigations team, discuss how will CMCs use the Consumer Duty to advance complaints? what will be the impact on CMCs as regulated entities? and...

In our latest Financial Services podcast, Partners Ronald Paterson and Stefanie Sahla-Jones are delighted to be joined by IQ-EQ's Chair of Regulatory and Compliance, Andrew Shrimpton to discuss the UK Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) regulatory hosting consultation. They cover the key proposals in the FCA's regulatory hosting consultation, the benefits of regulatory hosting and what appointed r...

How will the Consumer Duty impact personal pension schemes and personal pension providers? In this episode Jen Green, Principal Associate in our pensions team, joins Claire Carroll to discuss the changes pension providers should consider, including customer communications and engagement, investment risk, and distribution chains, the issues applicable to self-invested personal pensions (SIPP) provi...

In this bite-size podcast from the Eversheds Sutherland immigration law team, we discuss often-missed issues on corporate transactions that will impact a skilled worker visa. Our speakers focus on the risk of failing to report or comply with sponsor obligations, when the obligation to report arises and when to seek advice and support.

International Corporate Reorganization projects have many key drivers that will be similar among different clients and their businesses. In this podcast, we'll discuss the past 12 months where a number of trends in reorganizations have developed, as well as looking at some key steps clients can take to consider if a reorganization of their business might be worthwhile.

In the second episode of our Buy Now, Pay Later podcast series, we explore the Treasury's response to the previous consultation on the regulation of BNPL on June 20 and take a closer look at the proposals as they currently stand.

Chris Busby, UK Head of our Financial Disputes and Investigations Group, joins Claire Carroll to consider how the Consumer Duty will change complaints handling. The episode covers the changes complaints handling teams will need to make to their approach, the impact on vulnerable customers and MI, the role of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) in the new environment and how the Consumer Duty wil...

In the fourth episode of Tax Sound Bytes, a podcast series from the Tax Practice Group covering issues affecting international and taxation of the digital economy, host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Mary Kate Nicholson welcomes Partner Jon Sambur to discuss a hot topic – the taxation of cryptocurrency. They cover the 2021 US Infrastructure Bill , which included several provisions aimed at cry...

With effect from June 28 2022, the Building Safety Act amends the limitation periods for certain types of claim, and introduces new rights of action with limitation periods that are much longer than those typically seen under construction contracts.   Construction Professional Support Lawyer Gemma Irving talks with Nick Pinder, Kate Hencken and Jennifer Hurley in our construction disputes team to...

Ask any senior business leader about their most important priorities and it's likely that digitalization will be mentioned. Put simply, this means using new technology and data to cut costs, improve business processes or streamline customer experiences. The opportunities are great, but the risks are equally significant, and they need to be carefully managed to ensure that digitalization is a succe...

In our latest UK labor law podcast, we provide a news round-up and consider the impact of inflationary pressures on employee relations, including practical and legal insights for employers dealing with pay negotiations and other collective change.

Tom Black and Claire Carroll, both Partners in our Financial Services Disputes & Investigations team, discuss the Financial Conduct Authority's expectations for customer communications. How does the Consumer Duty differ from current expectations to deliver clear and fair communications? What will the FCA guidance look like in practice? What are the key elements financial services firms should be f...

Multi-Academy Trusts that operate academy schools in England often participate in multiple LGPS Pension Funds where their academy schools are located in different geographical areas across the country. In this Pensions Education Podcast, Sarah Franklin is joined by Cat Ellis and Alec Bennett to discuss the potential for Multi-Academy Trusts to consolidate their participation arrangements into one...

Ask any senior business leader about their most important priorities and its likely that digitalization will be mentioned. Put simply, this means using new technology and data to cut costs, improve business processes or streamline customer experiences. The opportunities are great, with expectations that businesses will spend $10trillion+ in the next five years, but the risks are equally significan...

Julian Brown, a Partner in our financial services team, joins Claire Carroll to examine how each of the Consumer Duty outcomes will impact the asset management sector. What are the key challenges for asset managers? How does the Consumer Duty differ from existing regulations? What will be the impact on the distribution chain?

Technology Partner Craig Rogers joins Claire Carroll to talk about the effect of the Consumer Duty on outsourcing arrangements. They discuss practical considerations for firms in relation to existing and new outsourcing arrangements, the timescales for implementation and advice on change management and whether firms can treat intra-group arrangements differently from services provided by third par...

Ask any senior business leader about their most important priorities and its likely that digitalization will be mentioned. Put simply, this means using new technology and data to cut costs, improve business processes or streamline customer experiences. The opportunities are great, with expectations that businesses will spend $10trillion+ in the next five years, but the risks are equally significan...

In our latest pensions podcast, Gary Delderfield, Cat Ellis and Alec Bennett take a look at three areas of public sector pensions law: the employer flexibilities introduced for managing deficits in the LGPS, the Treasury's New Fair Deal guidance in relation to outsourcing and rules for private sector contractors, and the recent proposals set out in the Government's Levelling Up White Paper.

In this bite-size podcast from our immigration law team, we discuss the common issues for employers to consider when undertaking skilled worker applications.

In the first episode of our Buy Now, Pay later podcast series, our Retail Finance Partners Joanne Owens and Naomi Seward discuss the background to BNPL, the existing regulation of credit products and why the FCA and Treasury are recommending that these products are now caught under the UK's FCA's regulatory regime. They also explore the impact on lenders, merchants, and consumers alike and the key...

Paula Gaddum, a Partner in our Insurance & Reinsurance team, joins Claire Carroll to examine how the Consumer Duty will impact the insurance sector. They discuss how the Duty differs from existing regulations, including PROD 4, the key challenges for insurance firms, including resourcing and distribution arrangements and what do insurance firms need to be doing now?

In Episode 13, Annie Lam, Of Counsel in our Hong Kong office, joins Alex Smith to discuss the sustainable finance market in Hong Kong. The episode covers: the history of the emergence of sustainable finance in Hong Kong trends in the Hong Kong sustainable finance market and surrounding jurisdictions who are the key players driving these developments?