In this latest episode of our podcast series, Let’s talk asset management, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s recent guidance on its expectations for authorised fund applications made by firms for collective investment schemes to be authorised as authorised unit trusts, authorised contractual schemes and authorised open-ended investment
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New Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast: Failure to prevent fraud in the UK – considerations for US firms
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Kevin Harnisch, Mark Highman, Katie Stephen and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf discuss the failure to prevent fraud offence under the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which comes into force on 1 September 2025, and how it might impact US firms.
Listen to the podcast here.…
Split the difference podcast – the new SEC short sale disclosure rule and changes to the UK regime
In the December episode in our Split the Difference podcast series, which explores divergence in the regulatory regimes in the markets space, Mark Highman and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf consider the US and UK regimes for short selling. On the US side we focus in particular on the SEC’s short position and activity reporting requirements under SEC…
New Navigating Communications podcast – Promotional messages on social media platforms
In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team discusses promotional messages on social media platforms, covering recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US and Dubai, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
Listen to the episode here.
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New Navigating Communications podcast – Part 1: Off-channel messaging
In our latest podcast, our global Financial Services team covers recent regulatory and enforcement developments in the UK, US, Australia and Dubai in relation to off-channel messaging, as well as practical steps that global firms can be taking now in this area to manage their risk.
Listen to the episode here.
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New Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast – The FCA’s call for input on review of its requirements following introduction of the Consumer Duty
In our latest Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Matthew Gregory, Joe Bamford and Anita Edwards share their thoughts on the FCA’s call for input (launched on 29 July 2024) on its review of its requirements following the introduction of the Consumer Duty.
Listen to the episode here.
New Risks Redefined podcast: The UK General Election – Compliance considerations for financial services firms



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…
New EMEA Regulatory Insights Podcast Episode – UAE



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 and Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office discuss recent UAE regulatory developments including the UAE’s removal from the FATF…
Upcoming webinar: ESG webinar part 3: Greenwashing in focus: Navigating the rise of enforcement
On Wednesday 12 June 2024, as part of our global ESG webinar series, please join us for the third instalment of this webinar series, as we expand on the greenwashing discussion held in the first webinar.
This webinar will feature a discussion from our NRF financial services enforcement team to provide a perspective on greenwashing…
Regulation Tomorrow Plus: DE&I series “Inclusivity”
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…