Episode 5: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector Applying malus and clawback: when; what for - the trigger events; how - the process to follow, and on which awards?
Episode 4: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector The tricky topic of exercising discretion: what the courts are looking at and avoiding the potential pitfalls.
Episode 3: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector Alternative methods of risk adjustment: restricted shares and overriding formulaic outcomes, and participants’ likely reactions.
Episode 2: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector An increasing focus of how the regulatory regimes are applied in practice, relates to adjustment for financial and non-financial risks. How is this done and what is spilling over into the PLC sphere.
Episode 1: Risk and pay: lessons from the financial sector A brief look at the regulatory regimes in the financial sector: where they come from and what they say, to provide some context for episodes which follow.
Episode 5: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next? What’s in store for corporate governance and remuneration following the government’s recent executive pay proposals in the White Paper on audit reform.
Episode 4: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next? Another current “hot topic” in the corporate governance landscape and integrating environmental, social and governance factors into pay decision-making processes.
Episode 3: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next? A detailed look at four distinct governance areas with developing impact on executive pay: pay ratio disclosure, pension contributions, malus and clawback and post-employment shareholding requirements.
Episode 2: Governing pay: how did we get here and where next? Continuing to look at the developments that have impacted remuneration disclosures, this time what’s happening on corporate governance for large private companies.
Episode 1: Governing Pay how did we get here and where next? The most recent legislative changes affecting remuneration disclosures, investor expectations on compliance with corporate governance requirements in determining pay, and the impact of Covid-19.
Episode 3: Non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing In this podcast episode, we discuss US legal and regulatory approaches to non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing in financial services. We look at some examples of the ways that US regulators have been addressing non-financial misconduct, starting with FINRA at the Federal level and outlining the relevance of Federal employment law and regulators. We examine the whistleblowing protections afforded by Federal law and also the position in...
Episode 1: The FCA’s Consumer Duty Dispute resolution partner Alison Wilson and financial regulation counsel Sara Cody discuss the FCA's recent consultation on the introduction of a "consumer duty" in financial services. We give an overview of the proposals and consider their key aspects, and give some thought to the practical implications for firms. For more details, see our infographic ....
Episode 6: Global Business Crime Outlook In this sixth episode hosted by Sara Trainor , Elly Proudlock and Jane Larner discuss how recent failures to secure convictions of individuals for corporate wrongdoing may impact on the long term success of the DPA process.
Episode 4: Antitrust and Funds The fourth episode in our funds and financial sponsors antitrust and foreign investment podcast focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on Private Equity M&A, with a particular focus on merger control and foreign investment filing requirements in the UK and the EU. In this episode, Anna Mitchell , Nick Peristerakis and Jennifer Willis from our Antitrust & Foreign Investment team discuss with Chris Boycott from our Financial Sponsors practice the implications of t...
Episode 3: Antitrust and Funds The third episode in our funds and financial sponsors antitrust and foreign investment podcast focuses on how Joe Biden’s new administration will shape US antitrust enforcement and foreign investment control in the coming years. In this episode, London AFIG Partner Anna Mitchell is joined by Antonia Sherman and Jon Gafni from our US AFIG team and Karolis Pocius from our Brussels AFIG team to explore what policy and legislative changes we might expect from Joe Biden...
Episode 4: IBOR Soundbites In this podcast, our Partner Danelle le Cren and Counsel Philip Lee discuss the LIBOR transition in the US loan markets.
Episode 3: IBOR Soundbites In this podcast, our Partners Kathryn Merryfield and Mees Roelofs explore the possible future of EURIBOR and the transition to risk-free rate loans.
Episode 2: IBOR Soundbites In this podcast, our Partners Nathalie Hobbs and Christopher Bradley discuss the Asia perspective on LIBOR transition in the loan markets.
Episode 1: IBOR Soundbites In this podcast, our Partner Benedict James and Managing Associate Bobby Butcher explore the impact of lending in the new compounded risk-free rate world.
Episode 5: Global Business Crime Outlook In our fifth episode Alison Saunders, Tom Cassels, Doug Tween and Jonas Koponen will be discussing recent cartel developments and horizon scanning for future risk and legislative and enforcement changes.
Episode 1: R&I Soundbites As from 30 April, recent legislative reforms mean that an administrator must not make a substantial disposal to connected persons within the first 8 weeks of an administration, unless either the company’s creditors have approved the transaction or, more likely, the buyer has obtained a qualifying report from an evaluator. While not aimed solely at pre-packs, it’s clear that concerns around their transparency in particular were the driving force behind these changes....
Episode 8: ESG Soundbite Series Green and sustainability linked loans have become established loan market products, but they are still evolving as industry sectors seek to address wide-ranging ESG pressures. At the same time, regulators recognise that the financial sector is a key part of the transition to a more sustainable economy. In this podcast Christopher Williams explores the features of green and sustainability linked loans....
Episode 7: ESG Soundbite Series Green and sustainability linked loans have become established loan market products, but they are still evolving as industry sectors seek to address wide-ranging ESG pressures. At the same time, regulators recognise that the financial sector is a key part of the transition to a more sustainable economy. In this episode, Olga Petrovic and Caroline Courtney explore ESG as it impacts the maritime sector.
Episode 6: ESG Soundbite Series Green and sustainability linked loans have become established loan market products, but they are still evolving as industry sectors seek to address wide-ranging ESG pressures. At the same time, regulators recognise that the financial sector is a key part of the transition to a more sustainable economy. In this latest podcast, our Banking team, Edward Chan and Bobby Butcher discuss ESG regulation and the potential impact on access to finance.
Episode 5: ESG Soundbite Series A key part in developing and implementing any climate transition plan is data and reporting. In this short podcast Iyesogie Igiehon and Claire Rogers give a quick overview of the current greenhouse gas reporting landscape in the UK, looking at the main regimes, challenges and the direction of travel, including the SECR and TCFD regimes and reporting on Scope 3 emissions.
Episode 2: Non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing In this podcast Dispute Resolution partner Gavin Lewis and Financial Regulation counsel Sara Cody examine the approach of global financial regulators to non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing. We look at some of the reasons why some regulators have begun to focus on non-financial misconduct as part of their assessment of individuals' suitability, and the increasing importance of effective whistleblowing programs.
Episode 1: Non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing In this podcast counsel Sara Cody and managing associate Duncan Campbell discuss the most important UK financial services enforcement developments in 2020, together with some of the key areas we believe will drive the nature and direction of enforcement activity by the UK financial regulators during 2021.
Episode 1: Magenta on Air Voice is a topic which is set to grow in relevance as we further embed remote working and online connectivity. Our Magenta on Air radio show offered many valuable insights and we will continue to explore the power of voice and the incredible role it can play in shaping and influencing our daily lives and decisions. We are all exposed to ’screen overload’ and audio gives us a complementary, and powerful, alternative. As our presenter Cecile Somers-Lee concluded ‘own your...
Episode 5: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace In many workplaces, video calls have become the main method of communication but how well are these suited to handling sensitive employee relations issues? We will look at the practical difficulties employers face when investigating complaints and carrying our disciplinary procedures remotely and will consider how to handle issues such as investigating in a timely way, the right to be accompanied and covert recording of meetings. We will also a...
Episode 4: Beyond 2020: The post-pandemic workplace In a remote working environment, interactions between colleagues are less open to observation. Spotting harassment, bullying and other forms of misconduct is more challenging than ever. We will explore how employers can identify hidden behaviours and what steps they should take to address the risks, including the need to make whistleblowing policies fit for purpose for a home-based workforce.
