In the fourth podcast in our DE&I series, Hannah McAslan-Schaaf and Lara White discuss the data protection aspects of the FCA’s recent consultation paper on diversity and inclusion.… Continue Reading
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this third episode James Morris from our Sydney office discuss what they are seeing in the Australian market touching on reforms to payment systems regulation, buy now pay … Continue Reading
This podcast is the first in our new series, Decisions Decoded, focussing on decisions and themes in regulatory investigations and enforcement. In this episode, Senior Knowledge Lawyer Catherine Pluck talks to Financial Services Partner Katie Stephen about the recent FCA Final Notice concerning ADM Investor Services International Limited, which has been fined £6,470,600 for inadequate … Continue Reading
On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published its final proposals for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, comprising two responses to consultations and a policy paper. In this latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast (recorded on 2 November), Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Anita Edwards discuss HMT’s proposals and the … Continue Reading
Earlier this month, members of our Financial Services Group hosted a webinar as part of our firmwide In-House Legal Forum series. The webinar is now available on demand and the On24 audience link can be found here. The session provides an update on some of the key aspects of the Edinburgh Reforms, first announced in … Continue Reading
In the third podcast in our DE&I series, Simon Lovegrove and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf cover the interplay between the regulatory focus on diversity and inclusion and individual accountability.… Continue Reading
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this second episode Matthew Shanahan and Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office discuss what they are seeing in the UAE market touching on enforcement, anti-money laundering, ESG, funds … Continue Reading
In the latest episode of our Split the difference podcast series, which explores divergence and convergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin, Floortje Nagelkerke, Anna Carrier and Simon Lovegrove discuss the UK/EU MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services, equivalence and the impact on market infrastructure. … Continue Reading
In the first podcast in our DE&I series, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Hannah McAslan-Schaaf provide an overview of the recent FCA and PRA consultation papers on diversity and inclusion.… Continue Reading
In our latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Matthew Gregory, Joe Bamford and Anita Edwards discuss the Consumer Duty, which is now in force for all on-sale products and services, and our new Pathfinder tool which has been developed to help firms ensure they have fully implemented the Duty. … Continue Reading
On 12 September 2023, the FCA published policy statement PS23/13 on the new regulatory gateway for firms that approve financial promotions. In this latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Hannah Meakin, Georgia Jones and Anita Edwards discuss the FCA’s plans for implementing and operating the gateway, as well as highlighting some of the areas firms should … Continue Reading
On 12 September 2023, the FCA published policy statement PS23/13 on the new regulatory gateway for firms that approve financial promotions. In this latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Hannah Meakin, Georgia Jones and Anita Edwards discuss the FCA’s plans for implementing and operating the gateway, as well as highlighting some of the areas firms should … Continue Reading
In this Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Anita Edwards discuss the obligations that firms have under UK REMIT to record and retain communications relating to their trading in wholesale energy products, in light of a large fine issued to a firm last month by Ofgem, the energy regulator, for breaches of … Continue Reading
In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this first episode Floortje Nagelkerke and Nikolai de Koning from our Amsterdam office discuss what they are seeing in the Dutch market touching on the local regulator’s work … Continue Reading
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 introduces a requirement for the FCA to exercise new functions for the purpose of “seeking to ensure reasonable provision of cash access services in the United Kingdom, or a part of the United Kingdom”. In this Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast Matthew Gregory and Simon Lovegrove discuss HM Treasury’s … Continue Reading
In our latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Senior Knowledge Lawyer Catherine Pluck is joined by London Financial Services partners Jonathan Herbst and Katie Stephen, who discuss some recent regulatory developments in relation to culture, as well as some practical steps that firms can be taking in this area. The podcast can be found here.… Continue Reading
In the latest episode of our Split the difference podcast series, which explores divergence and convergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin, Floortje Nagelkerke, Anna Carrier and Catherine Pluck discuss Consolidated Tape in the EU and UK. The episode can be found here.… Continue Reading
In our latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast, Global Director of Financial Services Knowledge, Simon Lovegrove is joined by London financial services partners Jonathan Herbst and Hannah Meakin, who share their views on the key takeaways from the Chancellor’s recent Mansion House speech and the government’s response to the UK Investment Research Review. … Continue Reading
In the latest in our podcast series, split the difference, which explores divergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space, Floortje Nagelkerke, Hannah Meakin, Anna Carrier, Lucy Axford and Simon Lovegrove discuss the recent and upcoming changes to EMIR. This includes the EMIR 3.0 proposal, the clearing obligation for pension scheme … Continue Reading