The Linklaters Podcast

Episode 11: TCFD requirements for asset managers in UK In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Elliot Jack discuss the TCFD disclosure requirements for asset managers in the UK.

Episode 10: Lessons learnt from TCFD reporting by UK listed companies In this podcast, Kim Rybarczyk and Sara Feijao discuss some of the key lessons learnt from the first set of TCFD disclosures made by UK listed companies in 2022, including some of the key points raised by the FRC and FCA in their recent analysis of TCFD reporting.

Episode 9: ESG disclosure regime in Asia In this podcast, Gilly Hutchinson and Sara Feijao provide an overview of ESG disclosure regimes in Asia.

Episode 8: ESG disclosure regime in the EU In this podcast, Iyesogie Igiehon and Tom Cobbaert discuss the forthcoming requirements in the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Episode 7: ESG disclosure regimes in the UK In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan and Claire Rogers discuss ESG disclosure regimes in the UK, including existing TCFD reporting requirements under the Listing Rules and Companies Act and the forthcoming SDR regime.

Episode 6: ESG changes to MiFID II regime  In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Elliot Jack discuss the incoming ESG-related changes to the MiFID II product governance regime and what firms should be doing to prepare.

Episode 5: EU SFDR Level 2: loose ends In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Clare Wiles discuss the final SFDR Level 2 technical standards ahead of the 1 January 2023 application date, and the proposals for further amendments in relation to these standards.

Episode 2: Hidden trends in the FCA’s latest Interventions and Enforcement reporting The FCA has published its 2022 annual report with statistics on its Interventions and Enforcement work.  In this podcast episode we reveal some hidden trends and themes these numbers that aren't as clear from the charts and tables that the FCA produced itself.  This can forewarn firms of the FCA's directions of tr...

Episode 4: greenwashing In this podcast, Sarah Martin and Rebecca Burton discuss greenwashing – what it means, some recent examples and practical tips on how to avoid the pitfalls.

Episode 3: key drivers for ESG disclosure regimes In this podcast, Sara Feijao, Julia Voskoboinikova and Gilly Hutchinson (ESG knowledges lawyers in London, EU and Asia) discuss the key drivers behind the current flurry of climate and sustainability disclosure regimes across the globe.

Episode 2: UK climate transition plans In this podcast, Vanessa Havard-Williams and Dearbhla Cantwell discuss the forthcoming obligation to publish a climate transition plan in the UK under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime which is currently being developed by the UK government.

Episode 1: ESG governance In this podcast, Rachel Barrett and Jon Tan discuss the key components of good ESG governance, from board oversight to implementation within the business.

Episode 7: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Susannah Tresilian, Caitlin Shannon and Ian Rodwell  What can our organisations learn from the creative worlds of stage, screen and radio? It’s the key question we discuss in our first Ideas Foundry ‘Summer Special’ where we’re joined not by one guest but two — Susannah Tresilian and Caitlin Shannon from The Leadership Collective . Combining coaching and lea...

Episode 7: Tranche Up In the seventh episode of Tranche Up, we welcome Adelaide Morphett from Newmarket Capital to the podcast. Join us to hear about ESG and impact investing in the synthetic securitisations space and incentivising positive real world results. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage .

Episode 7: Visionary Voices In episode seven, we hear from our banking partner, and multiple D&I award winner, Reem Al Sayegh, who talks about the importance of having a ‘yes mindset’ when women initiate conversations about returning to work from maternity leave. Mum, daughter, employer, coach – there are multiple hats that women wear every day, together with the various emotions that accompany th...

Episode 6: Visionary Voices In episode six, our capital markets counsel Dalia Nammari, discusses the importance of creating a workplace where individuals not only feel welcome, but respected, heard, seen and valued. Reflecting upon the challenges, victories and defeats she has encountered to achieve success in her field of expertise, Dalia gives advice to women in marginalised communities and mino...

Episode 6: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Elodie Michaud (founder of Dare&Grow ) and Ian Rodwell Many of us try to bring a bit of coaching ‘magic’ into our day-to-day leadership practice. But what happens if you love coaching so much, you want to devote your life to it? In this episode, Ian talks with Elodie Michaud, a former lawyer in the Linklaters Luxembourg office who now runs her own coaching b...

Episode 25: Consumer Duty for payments The FCA plans to raise the bar for how firms deal with retail customers. Jean Price, Arjun Lakhani and Simon Treacy work through the different aspects of the FCA’s Consumer Duty and what payments firms should be doing to prepare for it.

Episode 4: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series Since 1988, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been a leader in conducting national security-focused reviews of inbound foreign investments. In 2018, the scope and process of CFIUS reviews changed dramatically with the enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), the first change to...

Episode 6  Speakers:  Leanne Banfield ,  Ruhi Patil and Holger Beyer In the sixth episode of Tranche Up, we welcome Holger Beyer from Alantra to the podcast. Join us to hear about tips and relevant considerations for first time issuers in the synthetics securitisations space. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage .

Episode 2: Germany and France Developments In our second episode, Doug Davison, Kerstin Wilhelm and Eléonore Hannezo explore the most important issues involving business crime currently across Germany, France and the EU in general.

Episode 4: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series In the past decade, the number of sectors subject to foreign investment control in France has consistently increased, along with the severity of sanctions. This has led to a steady growth of cases reviewed by the Ministry for the Economy, with a new record set in 2021. In the fourth podcast in our series with global FI regulators, Pierre Guillot,...

Episode 5: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Ali McBurney and Ian Rodwell Do you ever think that you’re not just creative enough? That being creative is a skill that only a few are blessed with? If so, join us as we debunk a few myths. In this episode, we discuss how creativity is for everyone — whatever your job or role. If you can find ways to do things better, faster and more elegantly, then you’re...

Episode 4: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry David Pearl (an innovator in business, the arts & social change and the founder of Street Wisdom) and Ian Rodwell Hybrid, agile, blended — new and exciting ways of working have proliferated over the last two years. And this change has gone hand-in-hand with fevered discussions about the future of the office and how best we connect, communicate and create. In...

Episode 5: Visionary Voices In episode five, corporate managing associate Patrick Sutton-Mattocks speaks with Pia Stucke senior legal counsel at DP World. Pia shared her experience returning to work after becoming a mother and noticing the shift in people’s perceptions, and how it differed across regions. She also talks about the importance of seeking a mentor and ally, and sometimes, how the best...