Regulation Tomorrow Podcast

In this episode, Matthew Gregory and Simon Lovegrove discuss the FCA’s findings following its review of larger fixed firms’ Consumer Duty implementation plans. In particular, they consider the good and poor practice that the FCA has highlighted and what steps firms should be taking in the run up to the 31 July deadline.

In our latest podcast on the Edinburgh Reforms, Hannah Meakin discusses what the reforms mean from a markets perspective.

In our new podcast series, Split the difference, which explores divergence between the EU and UK regimes in the markets space, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier and Floortje Nagelkerke provide an overview of what we should be expecting and hoping to see in 2023.

In this episode of RT Plus, Haney Saadah, Head of Risk Consulting for EMEA, and Risk Advisory Executive Fiona Burke discuss some practical considerations for UK financial services firms in light of the increased cost of living, including in relation to economic crime and supporting consumers with higher costs.

In this episode of RT Plus, Matthew Gregory and Simon Lovegrove cover some of the key points in the FCA’s recent consultation for a new core investment advice regime.

In this episode, our London Financial Services & Regulation partners reflect on some of the key UK regulatory themes from the past year and what we expect to come down the track in 2023.

In our latest edition of Regulation Around the World, our financial services partners from the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia cover the latest regulatory developments concerning buy now pay later

In the second in our global series of regulatory podcasts focusing on conduct issues, financial services partners from Australia, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States consider the cross border distribution of funds by focussing on the following five topics: 1. What trends or industry developments are you seeing in your jurisdiction as regards the cross-border distri...

On 9 December 2022, HM Treasury announced a series of proposals to amend the existing financial services regulatory framework in the UK, referred to as the “Edinburgh Reforms”. In this episode, Jonathan Herbst and Albert Weatherill provide their initial thoughts on the proposals and key measures expected.

In this episode of RT Plus on the Financial Services and Markets Bill, Jonathan Herbst provides a general update on the Bill following its passage through the Committee Stage.

In this episode of RT Plus on ESG, Haney Saadah touches on the FCA’s recent consultation paper on sustainability disclosure requirements. He also looks the importance of terminology and why the “S” and “G” parts of ESG are as important as the “E” part. He also provides his views on how firms will approach their ESG commitments next year.

In this episode, following the FCA’s interim 31st October deadline, Jonathan Herbst, Matthew Gregory, Joe Bamford and Iain Hawthorn focus on where firm’s should be now, and the key things they need to consider in taking forward their implementation plans for the new Consumer Duty. The discussion includes the steps that firms need to take over the next few months and the challenges that they will f...

In our latest edition of Regulation Around the World, members from our global financial services team consider the latest regulatory developments concerning operational resilience in the UK, EU and US.

In the first in our global series of regulatory podcasts focusing on conduct issues, financial services partners from Australia, United Kingdom and the United States cover the rising cost of living, vulnerable customers and consumer duty.

In this episode of RT Plus on the Financial Services and Markets Bill, Jonathan Herbst and Glenn Hall cover the politics behind the Bill

In this episode, Jonathan Herbst, Matthew Gregory and Iain Hawthorn focus on the fast-approaching 31st October deadline for firms’ management bodies to have approved the implementation plan for the new Consumer Duty. We discuss how firms can prepare for the challenging deadline and how we can help with our Implementation Toolkit. For more resources on the Consumer Duty, visit: https://www.nortonro...

In the latest episode of our Regulation Tomorrow Plus series covering the Financial Services and Markets Bill, Simon Lovegrove and Emily Stone take a closer look at the provisions on EU retained law.

In our next episode of RT Plus, Katie Stephen, Co-Head of our Contentious Financial Services Group in London, and Celia Cohen, Co-Head of Financial Institutions in the United States, discuss the key regulatory risks for financial services firms in their respective jurisdictions around Environmental, Social and Governance issues. Katie and Celia also give us their practical tips on what firms can b...

In our latest episode of RT Plus, Hannah Meakin and Matthew Gregory take a closer look at the provisions on financial promotion in the UK Government’s Financial Services and Markets Bill.

In our sixth episode of our Beyond Sanctions series, David Harris, Co-Head of our Contentious Financial Services Group in London, discusses some recent developments in the sanctions landscape for regulated firms, including key points from: (i) the Red Alert on Financial Sanctions Evasion, published by OFSI and the NCA last month; (ii) The Sanctions (EU Exit)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2...

In our latest episode of RT Plus, Jonathan Herbst and Hannah Meakin provide a high-level overview of the UK Government’s Financial Services and Markets Bill which was introduced on the 20 July 2022.

In our latest episode of RT Plus, we explore the UK Government’s recently announced Financial Services and Markets Bill which was introduced on the 20 July 2022. Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Albert Weatherill focus specifically on the provisions relating to critical third parties and the practical implications for firms.

In the latest episode of our Consumer Duty series, Joe Bamford and Iain Hawthorn unpack the key takeaways from the FCA’s policy statement and finalised non-handbook guidance published on 27 July 2022 and summarise immediate next steps for firms.

In our third episode of our series focusing on the FCA’s new Consumer Duty, Joe Bamford and Iain Hawthorn discuss the importance of monitoring and testing and some practical considerations for firms ahead of the implementation date.

In our second episode of our series focusing on the FCA’s new Consumer Duty, Matt Gregory is joined by Iain Hawthorn who explore the consumer understanding outcome, what it hopes to achieve and some practical considerations for firms ahead of implementation.