Regulation Tomorrow Podcast

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Maria Beatrice Gilesi from our Milan office discusses Italy’s implementation of MiCAR.

In this episode, we look at what is driving the increase in dawn raids across the UK, EU and US, and what organisations can do to best prepare.

In the sixth podcast in our DE&I series, Jonathan Herbst, Katie Stephen, Rebecca Dulieu and Simon Lovegrove discuss non-financial misconduct including previous FCA enforcement action, the FCA’s proposals in CP23/20 and the practical steps that firms can take in this area. The podcast is the first in a planned mini-series that will focus on this complex and evolving topic.

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode James Morris from our Sydney office discuss recent regulatory developments in Australia including: • An overview of ASIC’s recently announced priorities in light of the changing regulatory environment. • Recent...

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Anna Carrier, Nikolai de Koning and Sebastien Praicheux discuss the first milestone of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCAR). MiCAR establishes a regime for the regulation and supervision of crypto-asset issuance and crypto asset service provision in the EU. Among the activities within the scope of MiCAR are the activit...

In the first episode of our podcast series, Risks Redefined, brought to you by the Risk Advisory team, Hannah Meakin and Haney Saadah discuss the upcoming UK general election and what this will mean for firms with regards to compliance, in both the lead up to the election and the implications of the various potential outcomes.

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Jonathan Herbst and Glen Hall discuss what it is like for a new government taking office and, from a financial services perspective, some of the key points arising out of the manifestos and some of the biggest challenges facing a new government.

What are the essential first steps of an investigation? We discuss the key priorities at the start of an investigation, and provide insight into how best to structure and plan an investigation effectively.

Our podcast series Split the Difference explores divergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space. In the latest episode, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier and Simon Lovegrove explore the differences between the EU DLT Pilot Regime and the UK Digital Securities Sandbox.

Risk and Resilience: Episode 4: CRD VI | Future impact on bank reorganisations by

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Matthew Gregory, Joe Bamford, Hishaam Khan and Anita Edwards discuss the first annual governing body report, and the governing body’s obligations with respect to it, under the FCA’s Consumer Duty rules. Firms are required to have prepared the report by 31 July 2024, and in this podcast we look at some of the steps firms should be taking to ens...

In the latest in our series of Global Regulation Tomorrow podcasts focusing on the future of asset management regulation in the UK, Claire Guilbert, Uzmah Yunis and Anita Edwards discuss the key practical points firms should be considering following the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent consultation on implementing the Overseas Funds Regime and subsequent developments.

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast we focus on the FCA’s finalised guidance on the new anti-greenwashing rule. We consider the scope of the new rule, the key differences between the finalised guidance and that consulted on, some “dos and don’ts” for firms and then finally a few words on a new anti-greenwashing tool that we have developed.

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast the financial services knowledge team – Simon Lovegrove, Anita Edwards and Catherine Pluck – provide a review of recent UK regulatory developments and share their thoughts as to what is on the horizon.

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Matthew Shanahan, Karl Masi, Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office discuss with Simon Lovegrove recent UAE regulatory developments including the UAE’s removal from the FATF grey list, recent Dear SEO letters, w...

In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Partner Jonathan Herbst and Of Counsel Uzmah Yunis share their thoughts on the FCA’s recent consultation paper on payment optionality for investment research. Mark Highman, a financial services partner in New York, also provides a US perspective.

In our latest edition of Regulation Around the World, we discuss the latest financial services regulatory developments concerning investment research in the UK and EU. We then consider the US regulatory regime for investment research and key issues for non-US firms.

In the second in our series of Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcasts on the FCA’s intervention in the motor finance sector, we take a detailed look at the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)’s decisions upholding specific complaints in relation to historical discretionary commission arrangements. The decisions were one of the catalysts for the action the FCA is taking in the sector, and in this podcast...

In our latest podcast, Partner Matthew Gregory is joined by Senior Associate Joe Bamford, both of whom specialise in retail conduct, to discuss the FCA’s consultation (CP23/24) on changes to the capital requirements for personal investment firms, with particular focus on how firms must calculate their potential redress liabilities for these purposes. The podcast also touches on how these changes m...

In the fifth podcast in our DE&I series, Simon Lovegrove, Hannah Meakin and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf are joined by Alasdair Scott from GP Strategies to discuss inclusivity, how well contributions, presence, and perspectives of different groups of people are valued and integrated into an environment. Inclusivity has become essential in business today with new joiners looking for a specific working cul...

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Etelka Bogardi from our Hong Kong office discusses recent regulatory developments including derivatives reporting, the e-HKD Pilot Programme and Hong Kong Green Week – Finance Stream.

In this episode, we focus on fraud and specifically on key recent developments that banks and other financial sector firms should have on their radar as part of their risk management in this area.

Our podcast series Split the Difference explores divergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space. In the latest episode, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier, Georgia Karamani, Floortje Nagelkerke and Simon Lovegrove explore EMIR 3.0 and how the proposed new rules compare with the UK regime.

In the latest episode of our Decisions Decoded series, we discuss the key points from the Final Notice issued against Floris Huisamen, former director of London Capital & Finance plc (LCF), with the remit for Risk and Compliance. In terms of background to this decision, at the relevant time LCF’s business involved the raising of finance through the issuance of minibonds, which was then loaned to t...

In this episode, we focus on M&A and specifically on correspondent banking arrangements.