Regulation Tomorrow Podcast

In the first podcast in our new mini-series series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, we look at the big picture, the key themes behind the government’s reforms and what the latest is on the Berne Financial Services Agreement.

In our podcast series, Let’s talk asset management, partners from our financial services and asset management teams provide listeners with a crash course on one or more hot topics in the asset management sector. By doing this, listeners will be able to build their knowledge and get insights on recent regulatory developments and market trends. In this podcast Frank Herring and Simon Lovegrove discuss the proposals contained in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Final Report on the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive.

In this latest episode of Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus we consider the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation paper, CP25/19, which proposes changes to the ancillary activities exemption.

In the latest episode of our Let’s talk asset management series, Hannah Meakin, Lucy Dodson and Simon Lovegrove discuss the Financial Conduct Authority’s findings following a review of business models for smaller asset managers and alternatives.

In this episode, members of our global investigations team — Ashley Kuempel, Keith Rosen, Kevin Harnisch, Andrew Reeves and Claudia Van Gruisen — discuss recent developments in anti-bribery enforcement and what they mean for companies worldwide. Topics include: - Insights from the recent DOJ–SFO meeting and its implications for global enforcement - The impact of DOJ budget shifts on future investigations - New DOJ FCPA guidance and enforcement priorities under the current US administration - Practical takeaways for compliance teams, including the continued focus on individual accountability and high-value bribery cases Listen now to stay ahead of evolving enforcement trends and regulatory expectations.

Richard Sheen and Clementine Hogarth are joined by one of our Regulatory lawyers, Giota Skiathiti to discuss the gap period between signing and closing in a M&A deal. This episode covers: • Regulatory approvals and their impact on deal timing • Managing business conduct • Mitigating personnel attrition • Jurisdiction-specific filing challenges • Cultural integration and retention strategies

In this latest episode of Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus we delve into the Financial Conduct Authority’s expansion of the Conduct Rules (COCON) to non-banks, the evolving expectations around workplace culture, and the practical implications for firms’ policies and procedures including some next steps that firms should be considering. Contacts: Katie Stephen, Catrina Smith, Joe Smallshaw, Rebecca Dulieu

In this latest episode of Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus we discuss the Financial Conduct Authority’s recent multi-firm review of risk management and wind-down planning at e-money and payments firms, alongside the regulator’s Dear CEO letter from earlier this year, which outlined the FCA’s priorities for payments firms. Both publications paint a picture that many e-money and payment firms are still underprepared for an orderly exit from the market. Contacts: Matthew Gregory, Haney Saadah, Janna Garcia and Simon Lovegrove

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Sebastien Praicheux from our Paris office discusses: • A recent speech delivered by Denis Beau, First Deputy Governor of the Banque de France, during the June 2025 General Assembly of the French Banking Association. In this keynote, Mr. Beau outlines the reforms France wishes to see at the EU level - advocating not for deregulation, but for better regulation. • The European Banking Authority’s No Action Letter, which clarifies the interaction between the Payment Services Directive 2 and the Regulation on markets in cryptoassets, in particular regarding electronic money tokens. • The European Central Bank’s Decision (EU) 2025/1148, which amends the rules governing access by non-bank payment service providers to Eurosystem payment infrastructures and accounts.

In the second episode of our vodcast series, Richard Sheen and Clementine Hogarth, partners in our London Financial Institutions team continue their discussion on asset mangement M&A, exploring deal structure and value. They discuss the practical considerations behind share vs asset purchases, including when statutory transfers like Part VII may be appropriate. Valuation is a key focus, particularly the role of assets under management (AUM) and investment management agreements (IMAs) in underpinning business value. The episode outlines how deal consideration can be shaped by mechanisms like completion adjustments, earn-outs, and protections against client attrition—especially during the period between signing and closing. The conversation highlights how long-term AUM commitments and extended IMAs are increasingly used to lock in value—particularly in joint ventures. Governance, control rights for minority shareholders, and reputational safeguards are also explored, along with the strategic rationale behind joint venture structures.

Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: UK cryptoasset regulation mini-series – Episode 2 – Qualifying stablecoins by NRF Regulation Tomorrow Podcast

This podcast is the second in a mini-series discussing risk assessments, which are the cornerstone of an effective risk and compliance program and necessary in a number of areas to meet UK regulatory requirements. The first of our podcasts in the series focused on the new failure to prevent fraud offence which comes into force soon, on 1 September 2025. This second podcast is broader in scope – looking at the key principles for a good risk assessment, which can be applied to a number of different topic areas.

In the first episode of our new vodcast series, Richard Sheen and Clementine Hogarth, partners in our London  Financial Institutions team, explore the key forces driving mergers and acquisitions in the asset management industry.

In the seventh episode of our Inside Investigations podcast series, Jeremy Lua (Counsel, APAC Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Singapore), Fiona Bundy-Clarke (Counsel, Data Protection and Technology, London), Ashley Kuempel (Partner, Regulations, Investigations, Security and Compliance, Austin), Rita Nader-Guéroult (Counsel, Investigations and Business Ethics Team, Paris) and Rongxin Huang (Partner, Shanghai Pacific Legal, Shanghai) delve into data privacy and security considerations in internal and regulatory investigations, particularly those with a cross-border element. Building upon our previous episode about common data sources and challenges in data collection, this episode explores the significant impact that data protection regulations—such as the EU / UK’s GDPR—have on the necessary collection and processing of large volumes of personal data over the course of an investigation.

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Michael Born from our Frankfurt office discusses recent communications from the German regulators regarding MiCA and CRD 6 and BaFin’s recent annual press conference. Contacts: Michael Born and Simon Lovegrove