In this webinar, our international panel explore these questions and cover areas such as bank supervision, the future of ring-fencing, the adequacy of liquidity and concentration risk rules, the role of deposit guarantees, how bank run risk develops and how recent events may alter the way in which bank regulators act.

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This webinar explores emerging trends in ESG related litigation and enforcement action and discuss the steps firms in EU, UK and US should be taking to manage risks and address the challenges brought about by a growing roster of stakeholders seeking to hold market participants to account.

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At this webinar, panellists explored emerging trends in ESG-related litigation and enforcement action and discussed the steps firms in the EU, UK and US should be taking to manage risks and address the challenges brought about by a growing roster of stakeholders seeking to hold market participants to account.

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2023 looks set to be a busy year for EU and UK ESG regulation, with new reporting requirements coming into effect and a number of key pieces of legislation in the process of being finalised, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, ESG aspects of the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation, and ongoing work on climate stress testing and managing greenwashing risks, as well as the UK's Net Zero Review and developments around sustainability disclosure requirements. On this call, the panel looked at what to expect in 2023 and some of the key potential impacts for regulated and unregulated entities.

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MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU which, among other things, introduces licensing of cryptoasset service providers including operators of trading platforms for cryptoassets. In this call we will outline the new requirements that exchanges and brokers for digital assets should be aware of, including disclosure and governance requirements.

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MiCA will regulate the issuance and offering of cryptoassets including certain stablecoins to the public in the EU. In this call we will outline the new requirements that potential issuers of cryptoassets and stablecoins should be aware of, including the introduction of licensing for issuers and location, disclosure and governance requirements.

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MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU which, among other things, introduces licensing of cryptoasset service providers including custodians. In this call we will outline the new requirements that existing and new custodians of digital assets should be aware of, including custody liability requirements and new consumer protection rules

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MiCA establishes a broad regulatory framework for cryptoassets in the EU, introducing licensing of cryptoasset service providers and issuers of cryptoassets, including certain stablecoins and clarifying the regulatory obligations applicable to them. In this call we will give an overview of the new framework and how affected firms should be assessing appropriate licensing requirements for their business now.

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The FCA's finalised Consumer Duty package was published in July 2022. It contained some welcome clarifications and an extended implementation date for firms. Nevertheless, implementing the package remains a significant undertaking. On this call we will share our thoughts on key points in the FCA's finalised rules and guidance, and potential impacts that the Consumer Duty will have on asset managers, banks, custodians and investment firms.

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In this call on hot topics in financial regulation, we took a broad look at the UK regulatory landscape, including the latest developments and expected next steps for the UK's Future Regulatory Framework. We also focused on recent developments in cryptoasset and payments regulation, including expected changes to the UK regulatory perimeter and recent case law on safeguarding requirements. Finally, we discussed the recently published FCA strategy and priority areas of focus for the UK regulators over the next year and beyond.

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Following the end of the UK-EU transitional period after the 31 December 2020, the UK empowered its financial regulators to use Temporary Transitional Power (TPP) to help firms adapt to the new regulatory environment over a period of time. This meant that firms and other regulated persons did not generally need to adjust to their UK regulatory obligations brought about by the onshoring of EU laws into the UK acquis straight away, with some exception. The TPP period expires on 31 March 2022 and firms and other regulated persons are expected to have prepared for full compliance with the onshored UK regime after that date.

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This session looked at some key trends that may impact the buy-side, sell-side, payments sector and fintechs in 2022, both in the EU and UK.

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The UK HM Treasury has just published its latest consultation on the Future Regulatory Framework. This is another step in delivering the government's vision for the financial services sector after the UK's exit from the EU. On this call, our expert panel discussed key developments, what they mean for the UK's regulatory architecture and the potential impact on firms subject to UK regulation

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The UK government is consulting on the UK's future regulatory framework, looking at how the current framework may need to adapt to be fit for the future. In particular, the consultation looks at the way in which powers to make new laws and rules should be allocated between Parliament, Treasury and the regulators, and what changes may be needed to the current position to reflect the UK's new status outside the EU. In this call, we provided an overview of the main policy options considered in the consultation and their potential implications for the future UK regulatory framework. Kikun Alo chaired the discussion with colleagues Laura Douglas and Diego Ballon Ossio.

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The Financial Services Bill was introduced to Parliament on 21 October 2020. The bill is the first step to ensure the UK's regulatory framework for financial services continues to function effectively now that the UK has left the EU, and is designed to enhance competitiveness of the sector and ensure UK customers are protected. In this series of Insights on Financial Regulation, we will look at how the Financial Services Bill will impact your firm.

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