On 12 July 2022, at 5pm to 7:30pm we are holding a financial crime panel event at our offices in 3 More London Riverside. Our financial regulation and risk advisory team will be joined by senior individuals from across the sector to discuss themes including anti-money laundering, sanctions, and market abuse, as well as the … Continue Reading
On July 12, 2022 our financial services and risk advisory teams will be holding a panel discussion event on the key financial crime issues facing financial services firms. The event, held at our offices in 3 More London Riverside, will include a keynote speech by Louise Stanway, chair of the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group. … Continue Reading
Our latest 20 minute webinar will be taking place on 15 June at 9:00am and will explore the UK sustainable finance regime for asset managers. Sustainable finance regulation continues to be high on the agenda of asset managers and in this 20 minute webinar our financial services team provides an overview of existing UK rules … Continue Reading
The next instalment of our Beyond Sanctions podcast series is now available to stream and download on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. In this episode, David Harris and Katie Stephen, Co-Heads of our Contentious Financial Services Group in London, discuss some recent developments regarding sanctions enforcement for regulated firms. For further updates in this area please … Continue Reading
Tuesday, 7 June, 2022 08:00 – 09:00 BST / 11:00 – 12:00 GST / 15:00 – 16:00 HKT 11:00 – 12:00 EDT / 16:00 – 17:00 BST / 19:00 – 20:00 GST In this webinar, members of our global financial services team will compare notes on their jurisdiction’s approach to crypto funds. The speakers will … Continue Reading
Our latest 20 minute webinar will be taking place on 4 May at 9:00am and will explore the FCA’s Business Plan and future strategy. In particular, we will discuss the FCA’s newly-defined approach to: Reducing and preventing serious harm Setting and testing higher standards Promoting competition and positive change To attend this webinar, please click … Continue Reading
As a result of recent events in Ukraine, and the economic sanctions imposed on Russia, there are a number of potential issues facing financial institutions. Firms have, understandably, concentrated on the immediate sanctions issues facing their organisations but will increasingly need to focus on the broader governance and compliance issues and plan accordingly, with their … Continue Reading
In this next instalment of our Beyond Sanctions series, Katie Stephen and Joe Smallshaw discuss examples of market manipulation, red flags for firms and practical steps firms can be taking now to help detect and prevent market manipulation. The podcast is available to stream and download from the Norton Rose Fulbright website, Apple Podcasts and … Continue Reading
In the first instalment of our ‘Beyond Sanctions’, Jonathan Herbst and Haney Saadah consider market conduct issues in light of the developments in Ukraine and the UK’s Economic Crime Bill. The podcast is available to stream and download from the Norton Rose Fulbright website, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.… Continue Reading
A new episode of RT Plus is available to stream and download. In this episode, Jonathan Herbst and Hannah Meakin discuss the FCA’s recent consultation paper, CP22/2 – Strengthening our financial promotion rules for high risk investments, including cryptoassets. CP22/2 has been long anticipated, having been trailed by a discussion paper on the same topic … Continue Reading
Another episode of RT Plus is available to stream and download. In this episode, Hannah Meakin and Albert Weatherill from the financial services team are joined by Verity Quartermain, a member of Norton Rose Fulbright’s IP and Technology disputes team, to discuss the recent attention around crypto advertising. It is undeniable that the market for … Continue Reading
The first instalment in our new monthly podcast series, Regulation Around the World, is available now to stream and download. In Regulation Around the World we take a hot topic in financial services and apply a global lens, examining key developments in different jurisdictions. In this month’s episode, in line with our financial services team’s … Continue Reading
Another episode of the RT Plus podcast is now available to stream and download. In this latest episode we are very fortunate to be joined once again by the Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) Head of Legal, Carole Begent. In this episode we discuss the recent PSR investigation into cartels, the card acquirers market review and … Continue Reading
On 2 February 2022, we will be holding the second session in our Financial Services Academy, a series of online webinars aimed at up-and-coming in-house regulatory lawyers and compliance professionals, as well as anyone in need of a refresher. During this session, our financial services team will guide attendees through the key components of the … Continue Reading
On 2 February 2022, we will be holding the second session in our Financial Services Academy, a series of online webinars aimed at up-and-coming in-house regulatory lawyers and compliance professionals, as well as anyone in need of a refresher. During this session, our financial services team will guide attendees through the key components of the … Continue Reading
A new episode of RT Plus is available now to stream and download. In this episode, Katie Stephen, Co-Head of the Contentious Financial Services Group in London, is joined by Rebecca Dulieu, Senior Associate, to discuss the FCA’s recent Policy Statement on issuing statutory notices, under which the FCA is reforming its decision-making process. Katie … Continue Reading
The recording from our recent webinar ‘Financial Services in Focus: the new Consumer Duty series’ is now available and can be accessed here.… Continue Reading
The RT Plus IFPR Series continues with two further episodes available to stream and download. In this bite-sized series, each episode features a quick run through the issues pertaining to some of the key headlines of the new prudential regime for investment firms in the UK. In these two latest episodes, Compliance Manager, Victoria Pridmore, … Continue Reading
A new RT Plus episode covering the FCA authorisation process is out now to stream and download. In this episode, Head of Risk Consulting EMEA Advisory, Lisa Lee Lewis, is joined by Compliance Manager, Victoria Pridmore, to discuss various aspects of the authorisation process. They look at recent issues and updates from the FCA in … Continue Reading
Another episode of RT Plus is out now to stream and download. In this episode we are delighted to be joined by UK Finance’s Director of Strategy and Policy, Matthew Conway, for a lively discussion on the Treasury’s latest consultation paper on the Future Regulatory Framework Review. In this episode, Jonathan Herbst and Matthew Gregory … Continue Reading
3 More London Riverside SE1 2AQ 08 December 2021 | 08:50 – 09:30 GMT There have been many macro-economic factors driving enhanced deal volumes in the last few years, from Brexit to pandemic-related realignments. Transactions involving regulated entities present unique challenges to principles, as well as their lawyers and other advisors throughout the transaction timeline. … Continue Reading
The latest episode of the RT Plus podcast series on Evolution and Divergence – Markets in the EU and UK, is out now. In this third episode we look at potential changes to the bonds and derivatives regime in both the UK and Europe. With the Wholesale Markets Review currently underway in the UK and … Continue Reading
3 More London Riverside SE1 2AQ 08 December 2021 | 08:50 – 09:30 GMT There have been many macro-economic factors driving enhanced deal volumes in the last few years, from Brexit to pandemic-related realignments. Transactions involving regulated entities present unique challenges to principles, as well as their lawyers and other advisors throughout the transaction timeline. … Continue Reading
A new episode of RT Plus is available now to stream and download. This episode features Celia Cohen and Samuel Ramer, both of whom are partners in NRF’s US practice. This podcast will be of particular interest to US based firms but also to non-US firms that have some dealings with the US. In this … Continue Reading
