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Regulation Tomorrow podcast
Exploring the latest developments in the world of financial services risk and regulation
If you want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the world of risk and regulation, the Regulation Tomorrow podcast is for you. In each podcast, our team of lawyers, risk consultants and government relations and public policy strategists will discuss news and emerging trends to help you keep track of the evolving and increasingly complex global financial services regulatory environment.
The Regulation Tomorrow podcast is comprised of our original monthly magazine show looking at the hot topics in global financial services regulation over the previous month, and Regulation Tomorrow Plus which is shorter and more reactive, focusing on a single regulatory issue that has taken place that week.
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Episode guide
Regulation Tomorrow podcast
Episode 8 (15 June 2021): Brexit update; Product categorisation under the SFDR; the EU's new proposals for a digital identity wallet
In this month's episode we receive an update on Brexit from Jonathan Herbst, as he discusses the future of financial services in the UK with Hannah Meakin. We speak to Imogen Garner, Iona Wright and Daniel Nevzat from our London office about product categorisation under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), and hear about the EU's new proposals for a digital identity wallet from Flupke van den Bogart in Brussels.
Episode 7 (13 May 2021): US enforcement trends and whistleblowing; the new EU commodities regime; MiFID costs and charges
We speak to Celia Cohen in New York about recent enforcement trends in the US, particularly around whistleblowing; hear from Anna Carrier in Brussels on the new European commodities regime; and welcome Jeffrey Mushens from trade body TISA, who discusses MiFID costs and charges with Matthew Gregory and Joe Bamford from our London office.
Episode 6 (8 April 2021): Woolard review on BNPL; SEC actions on ESG; regulatory reform in Australia
This month we take a look at the Woolard Review in the UK with Matthew Gregory, who focusses on the implications for the buy-now-pay-later sector. We also hear from Kevin Harnisch, a partner in our Washington DC office, on SEC actions relating to environmental social governance, and speak to Claudine Salameh, a partner in Sydney, who discusses the upcoming regulatory reform storm set to hit Australia’s shores later this year.
Episode 5 (11 March 2021): ESG initiatives in Hong Kong; FinTech update and Khalifa review; enforcement actions brought by the DoJ in the US
We speak to Etelka Bogardi, a partner in our Hong Kong office, on ESG initiatives in the region; Albert Weatherill and Hannah Meakin from our London office provide an extended FinTech update, including a look at the recent Khalifa review; and Mayling Blanco, a partner in our New York office, discusses recent and forthcoming enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice in the US.
Episode 4 (4 February 2021): Gamestop in the US; the UK payments outlook for 2021; insider trading cases at the CTFC in the US; tax issues for regulated businesses
Jonathan Herbst gives a quick update on Brexit before examining the short selling restrictions on GameStop in the US from a UK market abuse perspective. We’re delighted to be joined by Carole Begent, General Counsel and Head of Enforcement and Competition at the Payment Systems Regulator, who discusses the year ahead with our own payments professional Albert Weatherill. We also hear from Joseph Williams, a partner in Washington, DC, who takes a look at insider trading cases brought by the CTFC, and tax partner Michael Alliston, who flags a tax regulation that may have gone under the radar of many financial services businesses.
Episode 3 (11 December 2020): Brexit negotiations; fair treatment of vulnerable customers in the UK and Australia; hot topics in enforcement
After running through the top news stories of the last month, Jonathan Herbst provides the latest update on the Brexit negotiations. We then speak to Helen Taylor, partner in our Sydney office, and John Coley, Head of Risk Consulting, EMEA, who discuss the fair treatment of vulnerable customers and how this is being dealt with in their regions. Finally, we talk to Katie Stephen and Sonya Zywko from our disputes team, who discuss the latest hot topics in enforcement.
Episode 2 (4 November 2020): Brexit update; reverse solicitation in Germany; global operational resilience survey
In this episode, we run through the top news stories of the last month, before catching up with Global Head of Financial Services, Jonathan Herbst, for another update on Brexit. We also hear from Caroline Herkströter, partner in our Frankfurt office, who will be discussing the German position on reverse solicitation. Finally, we chat with Lisa Lee Lewis, Head of Advisory in our Risk Consulting practice, who provides an insight into the findings of our recent global operational resilience survey. Stay tuned to the end of that section for details on how to obtain a copy of the report.
Episode 1 (8 October 2020): The future UK/EU relationship; hot topics in asset management; updates on market infrastructure
The end of the transition period is fast approaching, and much of the future UK-EU relationship is yet to be decided, leaving many in financial services eagerly wondering what will happen next. In the first episode of the Regulation Tomorrow podcast, Jonathan Herbst, Global Head of Financial Services at Norton Rose Fulbright, provides an update on the status of the negotiations and gives his views on what’s next for financial services firms. He’s joined by Imogen Garner, who discusses the hot topics in the asset management space and Hannah Meakin, who looks at the world of market infrastructure. Both will be casting an eye on what may lie ahead.
Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast
Regulation Tomorrow Plus - FCA DP21/1 (7 June 2021): Strengthening our financial promotion rules for high-risk investments and firms approving financial promotion
In this latest RT Plus podcast Simon Lovegrove, Peter Snowdon and Matthew Gregory discuss the FCA’s recent discussion paper setting out proposals to change the financial promotion rules for high-risk investments (FCA DP21/1).
Regulation Tomorrow Plus (27 May 2021): Randell's recent speech on outcomes based regulation
In this episode, we hear from Peter Snowdon, Imogen Garner, John Coley and Matthew Gregory as they discuss the recent speech given by FCA Chairman, Charles Randell, on outcomes based regulation.
Regulation Tomorrow Plus - CP 21/13 (25 May 2021): The new Consumer Duty
In this episode, Peter Snowdon and Matthew Gregory speak to Simon Lovegrove about the recent FCA consultation paper, CP21/13, on proposals for a new Consumer Duty in financial services.
Regulation Tomorrow Plus - CP21/9
Changes to UK MIFID's conduct and organisational requirements (11 May 2021): Jonathan Herbst, Imogen Garner, Hannah Meakin and Matthew Gregory discuss the FCA's recent consultation paper, CP21/9, which is proposing changes to UK MIFID's conduct and organisational requirements.
Regulation Tomorrow Plus (23 April 2021): Spotlight on Product Governance
In this episode, Katie Stephen, John Coley, Iona Wright and Iain Hawthorn shine a spotlight on this regulatory hot topic. The FCA recently published a review into product governance under MiFiD 2, giving some wide ranging recommendations to authorised fund managers that will also be of relevance to MiFID investment firms more broadly; while at European level, we have seen firms transitioning to interim version 3.1 of the European MiFID template (or EMT), published on February 12, with an aim to assist compliance with level 1 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (known as the SFDR).
Regulation Tomorrow Plus (26 March 2021): The FCA's whistleblowing publications
Jonathan Herbst and Katie Stephen, partners in our London office, discuss this week's whistleblowing publications by the FCA and what this might mean for financial services firms.
Regulation Tomorrow Plus (9 March 2021): The Conduct Healthcheck
John Coley, Head of Risk Consulting for EMEA, and Iain Hawthorn, a senior manager in the same team, discuss the Conduct Healthcheck and the related summary report, which is due to be published this week.
Contacts
Global Head of Financial Services
Global Director of Financial Services Knowledge, Innovation and Product
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