Episode 4: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series Since 1988, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has been a leader in conducting national security-focused reviews of inbound foreign investments. In 2018, the scope and process of CFIUS reviews changed dramatically with the enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), the first change to the law governing CFIUS since 2007. In the fifth podcast in our series with the leaders implementin...
Jun 28, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 6 Speakers: Leanne Banfield , Ruhi Patil and Holger Beyer In the sixth episode of Tranche Up, we welcome Holger Beyer from Alantra to the podcast. Join us to hear about tips and relevant considerations for first time issuers in the synthetics securitisations space. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage ....
Jun 27, 2022•13 min•Ep. 6
Episode 2: Germany and France Developments In our second episode, Doug Davison, Kerstin Wilhelm and Eléonore Hannezo explore the most important issues involving business crime currently across Germany, France and the EU in general.
Jun 20, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 4: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series In the past decade, the number of sectors subject to foreign investment control in France has consistently increased, along with the severity of sanctions. This has led to a steady growth of cases reviewed by the Ministry for the Economy, with a new record set in 2021. In the fourth podcast in our series with global FI regulators, Pierre Guillot, partner at our Energies and Infrastructures Group in Paris, welcomes Marie-Anne Lavergne, Head of t...
Jun 13, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode 5: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Ali McBurney and Ian Rodwell Do you ever think that you’re not just creative enough? That being creative is a skill that only a few are blessed with? If so, join us as we debunk a few myths. In this episode, we discuss how creativity is for everyone — whatever your job or role. If you can find ways to do things better, faster and more elegantly, then you’re being creative. We’ll explore what stops us being creative (and how we can sidestep those barriers),...
May 26, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode 4: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry David Pearl (an innovator in business, the arts & social change and the founder of Street Wisdom) and Ian Rodwell Hybrid, agile, blended — new and exciting ways of working have proliferated over the last two years. And this change has gone hand-in-hand with fevered discussions about the future of the office and how best we connect, communicate and create. In this chat with the ever-fascinating David Pearl, we explore the fate of the humble meeting, way...
May 24, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 5: Visionary Voices In episode five, corporate managing associate Patrick Sutton-Mattocks speaks with Pia Stucke senior legal counsel at DP World. Pia shared her experience returning to work after becoming a mother and noticing the shift in people’s perceptions, and how it differed across regions. She also talks about the importance of seeking a mentor and ally, and sometimes, how the best allies can come from unlikely places.
May 24, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Episode 5: Tranche Up In the fifth episode of Tranche Up, we welcome David Saunders from the Santander Corporate & Investment Banking to the podcast. Join us to hear about the proposed implementation of the Basel IV output floor and its impact on SRT transactions. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage .
May 23, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 1: US and UK Developments Doug Davison, Richard Smith, Alison Saunders and Adam Lurie identify the most important issues in business crime enforcement in the US and the UK at the moment.
May 19, 2022•16 min•Ep. 1
Episode 4: Visionary Voices In episode four, Brooke Lindsay, acting general counsel at e& (formerly known as Etisalat), speaks about championing women in the workplace. Brooke talks to corporate managing associate Claire Neil, through her journey of challenging gender bias and creating diverse teams, and shares her perspective on whether women can “have it all” in both their professional and personal lives.
May 11, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Episode 24: Payments Monthly Before you can start a regulated business, you need a licence. Jean Price, Olivia Murphy and Simon Treacy talk us through this first step in the life of a payments firm: applying to the FCA for authorisation.
May 03, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Episode 11: Non-financial misconduct and whistleblowing In this podcast episode we discuss the FCA’s evolving use of its powers to require firms to pay redress to customers. This episode features Alison Wilson, Linklaters’ Global Head of Dispute Resolution and a member of our contentious regulatory partner team in London and Sara Cody, counsel in Linklaters’ Financial Regulation practice.
Apr 25, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Episode 3: Visionary Voices In episode three, we hear from another successful woman, Afshan Akhtar. She is a chief legal counsel at Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), and a passionate advocate to bring wider societal change in her #BreakingTheBias journey. Afshan shares how she encountered age and gender bias and how she overcame them by strengthening relationships. She also emphasises the importance of mentorship and forming allies.
Apr 13, 2022•18 min•Ep. 4
Episode 4: Tranche Up Speakers: Leanne Banfield , Ruhi Patil and Alessandro Garelli In the fourth episode of Tranche Up, Leanne Banfield and Ruhi Patil welcome Alessandro Garelli from the European Investment Fund (EIF) to the podcast. Join us to hear about the EIF’s mission and what makes the EIF a big player in the synthetic securitisations space. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage ....
Apr 11, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode 3: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Dr Sharon Varney and Ian Rodwell We often say we live in a ‘complex’ world. But what does that really mean — and how can an understanding of the intriguing world of complexity theory help you lead and perform in a world where change is the only constant? In this episode with Dr Sharon Varney (author of Leadership in complexity and change) , we unpack what complexity is (and isn’t), share some practical advice on thriving in a complex world and reveal why, ...
Mar 24, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2A: Visionary Voices In part two of episode two, energy and infrastructure associate Deepika Sriram continues her conversation with Swati Mandava, senior vice president of legal and regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Swati encourages women to put themselves first and advocates for limited gendered language to achieve an inclusive workplace.
Mar 23, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 23: Payments Monthly The FCA’s interpretation of e-money safeguarding rules has been dismissed by the courts. Harry Eddis, Frances Hodgkins and Simon Treacy consider what the ipagoo decision means for payments firms.
Mar 21, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Episode 2 - Part 1: Visionary Voices In part one of the second episode, energy and infrastructure associate Deepika Sriram speaks to Swati Mandava, senior vice president of legal and regulatory at Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Swati shares her experience of working in different jurisdictions, as well as reflects on how specific character traits of women are perceived differently to men and a collective responsibility to question when we spot biases....
Mar 21, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 3: Tranche Up Speakers: Leanne Banfield , Ruhi Patil , Olivier Renault In the third episode of Tranche Up, we welcome Olivier Renault from Pemberton Asset Management to the podcast. Join us to hear about Olivier’s new role, his take on the development of the SRT market and a snapshot of what features make up a good synthetic securitisation. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage ....
Mar 21, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 1: Financial services enforcement trends 2022 In this podcast episode we highlight our top five financial services enforcement trends for 2022. This episode features counsel Sara Cody and managing associate Duncan Campbell of Linklaters' London Financial Regulation team. For more details, see our full publication on financial services enforcement trends for 2022, and visit our dedicated webpage with all our resources on the FCA's proposed Consumer Duty....
Mar 15, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Episode 1: Visionary Voices In this introductory episode, energy and infrastructure associate, Deepika Sriram speaks with Sameera Kimatrai. Sameera shares her career journey into the world of FinTech and corporate life, whilst juggling her duties as a mother to three young girls. She is a Linklaters alumna and senior legal counsel and global head of licensing for a licensed and trusted crypto asset exchange start-up in the Middle East called Rain.
Mar 09, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Episode 3: Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series In our third podcast Christoph Barth, partner at our Antitrust and Foreign Investment Group in Dusseldorf, welcomes Florentine Kessler-Grobe, Head of Unit for Foreign Investment Screening of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (“MoE”). Together they discuss recent trends, procedural questions and top tips for investors following a record year for German foreign investment control. Topics covered include: Procedural questions and...
Mar 07, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2: Diversity Talks With Bank of America Moderator Alice Eady Ketchell (Associate General Counsel, Bank of America) talks to our own Doug Davison (Partner, Dispute Resolution), Richard Smith (Partner, Dispute Resolution) and Tina Green (Director, Bank of America) about the importance and impact of being anti-racist in the workplace. This conversation covers the difference between ‘not being racist’ and being ‘anti-racist’ and the steps we can all take to create an inclusive culture....
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 1: Diversity Talks With Bank of America Moderator Alice Eady Ketchell (Director, Bank of America) talks to our own Victoria Koko (Senior BD Manager, Banking) and Ayo Ajaja (Director, Bank of America) about their roles leading the race & ethnicity networks at our respective institutions. This conversation covers what it means to feel a sense of 'belonging', how employee networks can promote inclusion over divisiveness, and why it's important to have people around who look like you....
Mar 04, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Introduction: Tranche Up Speakers: Leanne Banfield , Ruhi Patil In the first episode, Tranche Up hosts Leanne Banfield and Ruhi Patil introduce DSP’s first SRT podcast focused on regulatory and market developments in the synthetic securitisations space and offer a glimpse into what listeners can expect from upcoming episodes. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage ....
Feb 28, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Episode 2: Tranche Up Speakers: Leanne Banfield , Ruhi Patil , Jennifer Bearden In the second episode of Tranche Up, we welcome Jennifer Bearden from IACPM to the podcast. Along with Jennifer, we discuss regulatory changes and market trends in the EU, UK and the US markets relating to synthetic securitisations and explore topics that market participants are most likely to focus on in the near future. To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage ....
Feb 28, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 2: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Wenying Li and Ian Rodwell Anyone working in global organisations, or with clients, suppliers and partners around the world, will know about the challenges and rewards of operating across different cultures. In this episode, we discuss why cross-cultural competence is important and how it can help you in your career. We also explore the key research on cultural dimensions and leave you with some practical ideas that you can immediately put to work. Key sou...
Feb 09, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Episode 9: Operational Resilience Clare McMullen, Rebecca Heaysman and Simon Treacy share some feedback from the FCA on firms’ readiness for the UK operational resilience rules. Clare McMullen, Partner: “You have to remember that the first time the regulator picks up this self-assessment document could be in the wake of an incident.”
Feb 01, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Episode 10: Global Business Crime Outlook In our tenth episode, Alison Saunders is joined by Erez Liebermann, Richard Smith and Adam Lurie where they discuss how to respond to a cyber-attack and what compliance and litigation risks you may face when dealing with a cyber-attack.
Jan 26, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Episode 1: The Linklaters Ideas Foundry Nicola Raw and Ian Rodwell Is your phone the first and last thing you check every day? Do you find yourself constantly reaching for your phone, or worse still, feel uncomfortable when you’re without it? If so, this is the episode for you. Join us as we explore what digital wellbeing is and why it is so crucial to both our work and non-work lives. We delve into the effects of social media on our cognitive processing and look at some practical ways to ensure...
Jan 11, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
