Regulation Tomorrow Podcast

In the third in our series of Regulation Tomorrow podcasts on the future of asset management regulation in the UK, Hannah Meakin, Taher Ahmed and Anita Edwards discuss the role of depositaries in the sector and the FCA's proposals for reform.

In the second in our series of Regulation Tomorrow podcasts on the future of asset management regulation in the UK, Hannah Meakin, Taher Ahmed and Anita Edwards discuss potential reforms to the way regulatory hosting structures are used in the sector.

The podcast discusses recent and upcoming changes to EMIR, including the EMIR 3.0 proposal, clearing obligation for pension scheme arrangements, bilateral margining requirements, EMIR reporting requirements, and tiering non-UK CCPs. Topics explored include changes to eligible collateral for bilateral margin in the UK, reporting requirements and updates under EMIR, and the approach of the Bank of England and EU to tiering CCPs.

In the first in our series of Regulation Tomorrow podcasts focusing on the future of asset management regulation in the UK, Hannah Meakin, Taher Ahmed and Anita Edwards discuss some of the macro-themes arising from the FCA's recent discussion paper, DP23/2, on the future of the UK's asset management regime.

Claudia Trauffler, Head of Capital Markets at HM Treasury, discusses the Government’s planned reforms to revoke the PRIIPs Regulation and the broader goals for financial services. Topics include the divergence between the UK and the EU in requirements for the Key Information Document (KID), the treatment of UCITS, and the importance of appropriate disclosure for retail investors. They also explore the government's plan to introduce a new retail disclosure framework and the establishment of CFIT to foster financial innovation.

Discussion on industry concerns and practical issues faced by financial services firms in the UK's Senior Managers and Certification Regime. Origins, objectives, and critique of the SMCR, including its impact on competitiveness. Regulators' intentions to push ahead with Edinburgh reforms and seeking feedback on the effectiveness of the SMCR.

This podcast discusses the importance of understanding greenwashing and labeling products in the retail market. It also explores global developments and key points on ESG, highlighting the international focus on climate, sustainability, and fair treatment of workers.

In our latest edition of Regulation Around the World, our financial services lawyers from the United States, Australia and the Netherlands discuss the latest regulatory developments concerning beneficial ownership registers.

In the latest in our podcast series, Split the difference, which explores divergence between the EU and UK regulatory regimes in the markets space, Hannah Meakin, Albert Weatherill, Floortje Nagelkerke and Anna Carrier explore some of the markets dimensions of the regulatory reforms involving cryptoassets.

In this podcast, Matthew Gregory and Simon Lovegrove discuss HM Treasury’s final consultation on the proposed legislative changes to bring currently unregulated buy-now-pay-later products into scope of the UK Consumer Credit Act 1974, and FCA regulation.