In its regulatory priorities report for the UK payments sector, the Financial Conduct Authority tells firms to address gaps in their compliance. Harry Eddis and Olivia Murphy work through the areas of most interest to the FCA.

Listen to all episodes on our Payments podcast webpage.

Why do our best ideas arrive in the shower and rarely in a meeting? Neuroscientist and author Amy Brann joins the Ideas Foundry to explore how a working knowledge of the brain can supercharge organisational performance. We discuss how overloaded diaries, vague priorities and endless meetings drain our energy and focus - and how cognitive variety, conducive spaces and simple daily recovery habits can reduce stress while increasing the quality of our work. From the power of walking to the surprising effects of colouring circles, Amy shares a range of tips to help us work, rest (and play) more successfully.

To watch all episodes in The Linklaters Ideas Foundry, visit our website.

In Episode 7, Kerstin Wilhelm and Matthias Schelkens examine the investigation and enforcement powers of the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). They discuss AMLA’s extensive toolkit, including information requests, on‑site inspections and measures at business premises and private residences, as well as its ability to impose corrective measures, significant financial sanctions and periodic penalty payments. They also highlight the absence of settlement options and the reputational impact of mandatory publication of AMLA decisions.

Listen to all the episodes in the series on our dedicated webpage.

In this episode, Ngoc-Hong Ma, Sébastien Herbert and Nicolas Vermeulen unpack the risk‑based measures in the new European Union Anti‑Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR). They explore enhanced due diligence for politically exposed persons, dealings with high‑risk third countries, and stricter rules for correspondent banking and crypto‑asset relationships, and explain what obliged entities should be doing now to prepare for the 10 July 2027 start date.

Listen to all the episodes in the series on our dedicated webpage.

What if leadership begins with a story rather than a spreadsheet? In this episode, Allyson Stewart-Allen, founder of International Marketing Partners, broadcaster and author of ‘Working with Americans’, joins Ian Rodwell to explore how storytelling, authenticity and an understanding of what motivates and inspires us can foster more effective leaders. Allyson shares her leadership lifeline approach, a simple values card exercise as well as her ‘best mistake’, and discusses why, in an increasingly AI-driven and virtual world, curiosity, empathy and vulnerability matter more than ever.

To watch all episodes in The Linklaters Ideas Foundry, visit our website.

Listen to all the episodes in the series on our dedicated webpage.

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In this podcast, Linklaters' Partners Phil Goss and Alasdair Smith are joined by Law Debenture's Trustee Directors Daniel Barlow and Sally Minchella to discuss the legal parameters around pension scheme surplus and how these shape trustee duties. 

The result? A tale of two speeds for dealmakers—fast-track approvals for straightforward transactions, but intensified scrutiny for anything touching AI, defence, or critical technologies.

Meanwhile, antitrust enforcement is ramping up globally, with record fines and AI-powered investigations changing how authorities catch violations. But enforcement is proving to be strategic, as authorities zero in on sectors which send the strongest political message. 

Our Legal Outlook 2026 report distils key themes and changes you can expect, with key tips from our global experts for the year ahead.

A major shift in the enforcement of employment rights is on its way with the creation of the new Fair Work Agency. 

In our podcast, we unpick the key aspects of the new body, including:

• Employment rights and protections within its remit. Not only will the Fair Work Agency assume powers from HMRC, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, but it will also take on additional responsibilities.
• Its investigatory and enforcement powers. These are broad and include the right to enter business premises and obtain documents, and significantly, to bring employment tribunal proceedings on behalf of workers who have chosen not to.
• Preparatory steps employers can take ahead of its launch in April 2026.

Workplace harassment laws are set for the biggest overhaul in over a decade under the new Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”). 

In our podcast, we discuss how employers can prepare for the four headline changes:

1.  Strengthening the duty to prevent sexual harassment. The duty to take 'reasonable steps' to prevent sexual harassment of staff will be ramped up to ‘all reasonable steps’ from October 2026. 
2.  Employer liability for third-party harassment. Employers will be liable if they fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent third parties from harassing staff from October 2026. 
3.  Whistleblowing protection for disclosures about sexual harassment. The ERA 2025 adds sexual harassment as a new category of wrongdoing about which workers can blow the whistle, effective from April 2026.
4.  Banning confidentiality clauses for harassment and discrimination. This will be subject to a concept of an ‘excepted agreement’ where the ban won’t apply. 

In our podcast, we discuss the changes affecting employers in the following areas and how to prepare: 

>    Unfair dismissal 
>    Contractual variations 
>    Workplace harassment 
>    Collective redundancy  
>    The Fair Work Agency 

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In a world that is frenetic, volatile and uncertain, how can we retain focus and serenity while remaining efficient and productive? It’s a question that Lisa Ardley-Price, in-house lawyer, coach, fitness trainer and yoga teacher, marathon runner and well-being practitioner, is incredibly well-placed to answer. With practical tips on everything from box breathing and building networks to why listening while walking is the new superpower,  we talk about the importance of self-care and regulation – and why, like Alice in Wonderland, it pays to try all the doors that lie before us!

To watch all episodes in The Linklaters Ideas Foundry, visit our website.

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To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our ESG Soundbite Series webpage.

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Listen to all episodes on our Payments podcast webpage.

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In this episode, Sinead Casey and Cara Hegarty discuss a critical area for businesses: managing senior exits and terminations and avoiding the common pitfalls. Whilst a change in leadership for a company may feel like a dramatic moment, it does not need to be a crisis and there are strategies to adopt to manage a senior departure effectively. Sharing perspectives and expertise on both employment law and incentives issues, Sinead and Cara discuss initial strategies for businesses to consider, issues for listed companies, the relevance of leaver status and how to avoid the common pitfalls.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our website.

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Jose Gimenez sits down with Santiago Conde Lara, who acts as the Deputy Head of Unit for Foreign Investments (Subdirección General de Inversiones Exteriores (SGIE)), to discuss the Spanish FI regime 5 years since its inception and prospects for reform. 

Topics covered include: 

• Market insights gained by the SGIE

• Benefits of the voluntary consultation process 

• Collaboration, good faith and forward-thinking in SGIE’s approach 

• SGIE’s review process, including identifying risks and remedies 

• Evolution of the Spanish FI regime

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Linklaters Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series webpage.

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We rarely consider the power of humour and laughter in the workplace. But the evidence shows that not only can it make us feel more connected but it can also supercharge performance and creativity. So who better than Neil Mullarkey, one of the world’s most experienced and accomplished improv performers and a veteran of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ and two Austen Powers movies, to talk about why laughter can, indeed, be the best medicine. Drawing on Neil’s extensive work with business organisations and his book, ‘In the moment’, we discuss how improv can improve our ability to listen, notice and be curious – skills that lie at the heart of so many organisational activities such as leading, negotiating, coaching and collaborating. We also investigate why moments matter, the role of trust and how getting off the lift at the wrong floor can sometimes be a clever thing to do.

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In episode seven of WINS, Grace Ahrens, Executive Director at Women in Soccer, joins Georgina King, Managing Associate in Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, for a conversation around the work carried out by Women in Soccer, the infrastructure side of the soccer industry in the US, the changing landscape of women’s soccer and the challenges it faces.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our WINS: Women IN Sport podcast series.

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The PRA and FCA are consulting on new proposals to relax some of the remuneration pay rules for senior staff at banks and making the regime more flexible and proportionate. The changes would reduce the number of material risk takers (MRTs), simplify the tests for identifying them, and ease restrictions on paying out bonuses. At the same time, the regulators propose to strengthen MRTs’ accountability through pay outcomes.

This podcast considers the proposals and their likely impact, and what you need to do to prepare for the new regime. 

Now returning as vodcast series, you can also watch the episode on our website to see our expert speakers in action.

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To download a copy of the guide, visit our website.

Now returning as vodcast series, you can also watch the episode on our website to see our expert speakers in action.

After more than two years since its implementation, the Thai Personal Data Protection Act sees its first enforcement case. Regulators have taken action against the violation and imposed a major fine. In this episode associate Patchara Suebwattanakul explores the highlights from Thailand’s inaugural enforcement case, shedding light on recent updates on key subordinate regulations which have been issued in the past year.

Now returning as vodcast series, you can also watch the episode on our website to see our expert speakers in action.

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In this episode, Albert Yuen, Head of Hong Kong TMT, takes a deep dive into the recent data privacy developments in the Hong Kong SAR relating to AI and cybersecurity. Regulators have been actively providing guidance on AI risks and related governance and compliance requirements. Follow along to learn how businesses can better navigate these evolving requirements.

Now returning as vodcast series, you can also watch the episode on our website to see our expert speakers in action.

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The past year has witnessed rapid developments in mainland China’s data management and security framework. While multinationals are now benefiting from relaxed restrictions on cross-border data transfers, they contend with intensified regulatory scrutiny on other data management obligations. In this episode, our partner and Head of China TMT, Alex Roberts highlights the recent regulatory and enforcement trends in China from data privacy, cyber and data security perspectives, and forecasts new regulations anticipated to come into effect in 2025.

Now returning as vodcast series, you can also watch the episode on our website to see our expert speakers in action.

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In this episode we define AI-washing and give some emerging examples of it.  We look at the key civil and regulatory risks.  We draw some lessons from recent and cutting-edge US and UK regulatory and enforcement action.  And we finish with practical tips about ways you might address this risk in your own businesses.

This episode features Doug Davison (partner, Washington D.C.), David Thomas (partner, London) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate, London).

For more AI insights visit our webpages on AI and Contentious AI and check out our AI toolkit.

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In the dynamic and volatile world of organisational life, every leader needs to be nimble on their feet, be audience ready and demonstrate a performer mindset. And for Jane Booth (Head of Guildhall Ignite) and Alyssa Bonic (Business Manager) of the world-leading Guildhall School of Music and Drama (alma mater to Daniel Craig, Lily James and Jodie Whittaker), such arts-based metaphors reveal the fruitful intersection of the worlds of business and creativity. In this episode of the Ideas Foundry podcast, Jane and Alyssa talk about Guildhall Ignite, the School’s training consultancy for executive and professional performance, the importance of agility and ‘listening in the moment’ as well as the lessons orchestral life can teach us about organisational conflict, durable relationships and why the show must always (yes, always) go on.

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But enforcement priorities have shifted. The last few years have seen considerable changes in the sectors and areas investigated, not to mention how antitrust investigations are conducted. 

Our 2024 publication breaks down the impact of this on companies (including penalty types, the role of leniency and the risk of private enforcement). It distills five key trends, based on the experience of our market-leading practices in Asia, Europe and the US, to help companies protect their business and respond to new risk areas.

To download a copy of the publication, visit our website.

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In this episode of Bond Beats, Elaine Keats (partner), Sirae Chen (managing associate), and Erin McKeown (managing associate) welcome Shirmila Ramasamy (the World Bank’s senior counsel/team lead of innovative finance) to explore the World Bank's latest outcome bond:  a first-of-its-kind carbon removal bond to fund Amazon reforestation. The discussion covers the Amazon bond’s structure, how outcome bonds have evolved over time and the World Bank's ambitions for future outcome bonds supporting sustainable development.

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Episode 5 analyses the recent UK Supreme Court judgment in The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (No 2) and its potential implications for water companies. In this episode we refer to our September ESG Disputes Bulletin which can be found here.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Leading Questions webpage.

In this episode, managing associates James Marlow and Tom Cobbaert explain who the CSDDD applies to and at which level obligations apply and when.

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In this episode of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Catherine Wade (counsel), Siân Sanford (senior associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss current market activity and its implications as we move into autumn. The team also delves into recent regulatory developments, including the FCA’s consultations on the UK’s prospectus regime, and flag key H2 dates for your diary. 

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In this episode, partners Rachel Barrett and Julia Grothaus give an overview of the CSDDD, including why it’s a big deal and why it is advisable for businesses to start thinking about it now.

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Daniel Danso, Simon Kerr-Davis, Laurie Ollivent, Neha Rao

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Neha Rao, Laurie Ollivent

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Simon Kerr-Davis, Daniel Danso

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Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon-Kerr Davis

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Alexandra Beidas, Laurie Ollivent

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Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis

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Laurie Ollivent, Daniel Danso, Neha Rao, Simon Kerr-Davis

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To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

To listen to the full series, visit The Diversity Faculty Podcast Series webpage.

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In episode one of Bond Beats, Carson Welsh (partner), Andrew Chaplin (counsel), Johnny Davidson (managing associate) and Erin McKeown (managing associate) discuss some of the key trends we have seen in the market during the first half of 2024 – focussed on FIG and Swiss issuances – before looking to what might be in store for the back half of the year. We’ll be picking up on other themes and developments in future episodes, so stay tuned!

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• A round-up of key proposals, together with some high profile policies no longer being progressed,
• The far-reaching implications of the proposal to make unfair dismissal a day one right,
• A series of reforms impacting outsourced workers likely to have a transformative effect on outsourcing of services.

We all know what it’s like to work in teams and how, at times, that experience can be invigorating, motivational and fulfilling. At other times, however, the experience may leave a lot to be desired. In her recent Radio 4 series, Split Ends, singer-songwriter and BBC Introducing presenter Kitty Perrin explores the wonderful world of team dynamics but through a slightly different lens. Over three episodes, she charts what happened in the break-ups of some of history’s best-loved bands and analyses the reasons behind why they split. In this episode of the Ideas Foundry podcast, Kitty shares her reflections on why bands break up and how it’s affected the way she leads her own band. We also discuss how such cautionary tales may help organisational teams recognise the danger signs and, with care, avoid them.

To watch all episodes in The Linklaters Ideas Foundry, visit our website.

Explore more insights into the EU Green Bond Regulation on our newly launched EU Green Bond Regulation Hub.

Leonard van den Ende: “DORA now prescribes that you have specific processes for identifying, tracking and logging ICT-related incidents.”

To download a copy of the guide, visit our website.

Bas Jennen: “Meeting the requirements for the DORA register brings out many important questions under DORA which we’ve been advising clients on.”

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Gonzalo Diaz: “DORA aims to address a patchwork of obligations scattered among various legislation and harmonise digital operational resilience rules across the EU financial sector.”

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In our Antitrust and Foreign Investment Legal Outlook 2024, we explore the key global trends across antitrust enforcement, foreign investment screening, merger control review and more, with practical calls to action for your business to best prepare for the year ahead. You can download a copy, or listen to the audio version on the move.

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In this episode I’m going to focus on the upcoming Luxembourg elections for staff representatives to be held on 12th March 2024. What can you do to ensure everything runs smoothly? Have you identified those employees who are eligible to vote, and those who are not? With another busy year ahead for HR and employment professionals, I’m here to guide you through the elections process, step-by step. By working to a clear timeline, you can get the ball rolling today, plan ahead and look forward to a smooth run up to the big day.

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Why is it that some boards fail to deliver the success they promise? And what part do relationships and behavioural dynamics have to play? In their compelling new book, The art and psychology of board relationships: the secret life of boards, these are questions explored by Helen Hopper and her co-author, Joy Harcup. Helen joins the Ideas Foundry podcast to talk about the key psychological threats that boards face, what they can do at the outset to minimise these dangers and how the solutions and tools discussed can apply to any high-performing team. We also share our enthusiasm for a half-forgotten 1960’s icon long due a renaissance!

Following the popularity of last year’s festive special – where Linklaters Managing Partner, Paul Lewis talked about the books that shaped both his career and his ideas on leadership, motivation and the role of a lawyer – it seemed churlish not to invite Paul back to discuss his literary canter through 2023. From books exploring the success of PayPal and Salesforce to the enthralling story of Beryl Burton (perhaps Britain’s greatest - yet most unheralded – athlete), we discuss the power of creative dissent, the secrets of decision making and the timelessness of 1980’s ‘hair metal’…

Key sources for this episode include:

• Jeremy Wilson - Beryl: in search of Britain’s greatest athlete
• Marc Benioff and Carlye Adler - Behind the cloud
• Marc Benioff - Trailblazer: the power of business as the greatest platform for change
• Jimmy Soni - The founders: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and the story of PayPal
• Claire Hughes Johnson - Scaling people: tactics for managing people and company building
• John Scalzi -  Starter villain

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These leading experts on the future of financial markets share a look under the hood of D-FMI, which enables the creation, issuance, and settlement of fully digital international securities. It’s the world’s first international issuance of a digital bond and represents the first distributed ledger technology deployment within an EU established central securities depository capable of supporting securities governed by English law. Listen to their thoughts on how D-FMI transforms the financial markets, the way it works from a legal perspective, and how we can expect these novel technologies to disrupt the market in 2024.

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CCS / CCUS is part of upstream oil and gas producers’ involvement in decarbonization. Indonesia has one of the world’s largest CO2 storage potentials making regional CCS/CCUS hub one of the most appealing future business opportunities in Indonesia. Listen to our Partner, David Holme, who will share about the current policy and regulatory directions on CCS/CCUS and things to take into account prior to engaging in this “soon to be major” business in Indonesian energy sector.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Regulatory Developments in Indonesia – a Multi-Sectoral Highlight.

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Six out of ten ASEAN members already have active cross-sector merger control. With mature systems becoming more sophisticated and newer jurisdictions taking shape, it is time to get up to speed with what you should know when investing in the world’s most bustling region. In this episode, Linh Bui from Allens’ Ho Chi Minh City office and our Bangkok partner Sutthipong Koohasaneh join Marcus Pollard in bringing you the latest merger control trends in Southeast Asia. Diving into key antitrust jurisdictions such as Thailand and Vietnam, our experts share their insights on their distinctive characteristics and recent developments, as well as ASEAN’s information-sharing portal for merger reviews that might arrive as soon as this quarter. Come with us on our tour around Southeast Asia.

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In October 2022, the Indonesian government finally issued the long-awaited Personal Data Protection Law, which marks a new regime in Indonesian data privacy regulations. This has now been almost one year since the issuance of the Personal Data Protection Law, and there is still one year until the end of the transitional period. In this episode, our corporate M&A partner Yolanda Hutapea and managing associate, Kevin Eduard Matindas will discuss on what has been changed by the Personal Data Protection Law in the past year, how market players have adapted to these new changes, and what to expect until the end of the transitional period.

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In this episode, Kathleen Gooi joins Sonam Mathur from TT&A and Sanghoon Shin from Bae, Kim & Lee LLC for a discussion on antitrust enforcement in digital markets in Asia, focusing on India and South Korea. Looking at the recent enforcement cases against tech players, our experts share their insights into the latest regulatory updates, signifying a tougher enforcement road ahead for the sector, and what’s next on the radar. Tune in and stay ahead of the emerging winds of change in the digital economy in Asia.

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In this episode, we look at greenwashing from a EU perspective, including discussing the legislative amendments proposed by the EU as well as recent decisions and claims across the region.

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The Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) finally issued the long awaited OJK Regulation No. 11 of 2023 on Spin-off of Sharia Units of Insurance Companies and Reinsurance Companies (“OJK Reg 11”). The obligation to spin-off sharia unit was mandated by the Insurance Law. However, due to lack of guidelines to implement this spin-off requirement, only few insurers have completed their sharia unit spin-off. OJK Reg 11 is issued to accommodate feedback from the industry to give clearer guidance on the spin-off requirements. This OJK Reg 11 is expected to boost the insurers’ compliance to spin-off its sharia unit, the topic will be discussed by our corporate M&A partner, Teguh Arwiko and managing associate, Tengku Almira Adlinisa in this episode.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Regulatory Developments in Indonesia – a Multi-Sectoral Highlight.

In this episode, we look at greenwashing risks from a US perspective, the regulatory landscape, how “greenhushing” might play out in the US and the role taken on by US competition and advertising authorities to tackle greenwashing.

Is the tide changing for antitrust enforcement relating to vertical agreements? We have witnessed a shift in the regulators’ appetite that puts vertical restrictions increasingly on the radar. Our experts discuss the latest vertical trends in Asia, including recent cases of resale price maintenance and exclusivity, zooming into Hong Kong SAR, mainland China and a brief tour of the region. Listen now and keep up with what you should take away from recent cases and the potential risk areas you should be cautious of to safely navigate these waters.

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It’s easy to assume that careers — like journeys — should favour the most direct route. But occasionally it’s the squiggly line on the map that brings the greatest rewards. And in a journey that has taken her from musical theatre to the UN, from Washington politics to global law firm, from in-house lawyer to coach, consultant and podcaster, Kimberley Johnston is a living testament to the road less travelled. In this conversation, we discuss the opportunities and epiphanies that have shaped her career, the importance of catching your dreams, tips for balancing on the seesaw of life and how she finally received a standing ovation in Nashville, the home of country.

Indonesia’s House of Representatives passes Omnibus Health bill into law in July 2023. This law replaces 11 existing laws in public health sector and is aimed by the government to transform the healthcare services in Indonesia. In this episode, our corporate M&A partner, Teguh Arwiko and associate Tatiana Diamira discuss the key concepts that are introduced by the Omnibus Health bill and what does it mean to the development of the business and the regulatory regime in healthcare sectors.

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In an effort to attract inflows of foreign talents to Indonesia, the Indonesian government has issued Government Regulation No.40 of 2023 (“GR 40”) which further amended the implementing regulation of the Immigration Law and Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No.22 of 2023 on Visa and Stay Permit (“Golden Visa Regulation”). Among the numerous amendments made, it includes provisions that allow the issuance of temporary stay permits up to 10 years, dubbed the “Golden Visa” for individual investors and the foreign directors and commissioners of companies investing in Indonesia. In this episode, our employment and incentives partner, Narendra Adiyasa and managing associate, David Siagian will discuss key regulatory amendments under the Golden Visa Regulation, and how these changes can potentially change the landscape for expatriates’ mobility within Indonesia.

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Electronic signature has now been widely used in Indonesia owing to, among other things, the adaptation of remote working following the pandemic. Wet signature was never a requirement to create a binding contract but would certainly be helpful to establish its existence in a contentious situation. In this episode, our Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations partner, Narendra Adiyasa and managing associate, Tengku Almira Adlinisa will discuss the risk for challenges associated with agreements bearing electronic signature, the additional evidentiary burden it may create and the potential defence.

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To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Crypto Facto webpage.

Topics covered include:

• The organisational set-up of the EU FDI Screening Mechanism and how it has developed in practice
• Interaction between the European Commission and the Member States
• Process, transparency and duration of reviews
• Potential harmonisation of activities which should / should not be caught by FI regimes
• Possible reforms as a result of the Commission’s current consultation

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Linklaters Global Foreign Investment Podcast Series webpage.

In this episode, we speak with Browning Environmental Communications and Schneider Electric to understand their perspectives on greenwashing. 

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our EU Green Bond Regulation webpage.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our EU Green Bond Regulation webpage.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Leading Questions webpage.

Find out more either through clicking on our interactive brochure or watching this video where Silke Bernard, global investment funds partner and Claire Prospert, investment funds partner shares their views.

View this podcast on our dedicated webpage.

To listen to all episodes in this series, visit our Crypto Facto webpage.

For more information, visit our website.

In episode three of WINS, Georgina King welcomes Torie Hamilton Wilson from the Ankura Sports Advisory Practice to the podcast to discuss their connection to sport (both at work and personally), differences in valuations between women’s and men’s sports and how the growth of women’s sport might impact private investment in this space.

Further analysis of the case can be found on our blog post.

How are companies getting gamers to overcome their initial skepticism of crypto and NFTs in games? What can AI bring to interoperability in video games? Will crypto and AI in video games lead us to Web3? How will generative AI impact blockchain beyond video games? What liabilities and protections apply to content created by AI? 

Listen to Josh and Angela’s hot takes now.

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

In episode two of WINS, we welcome Jordan Williamson from CSM Sport & Entertainment to the podcast and discuss their connection to sport and their experience around brand management, events and campaigns in the industry.

In the first episode, WINS host Georgina King welcomes Shamin Choudhury to the podcast to speak about market developments in the sports space and introduce the listeners to what they can expect from upcoming episodes. 

In this episode, we look at greenwashing in the competition, consumer and advertising sphere and recent developments at both the ASA and the CMA.

In this episode, we look at the FCA and FRC’s response to greenwashing and recent developments, including the proposed anti-greenwashing rule and practical tips businesses can take today. 

For further information on dawn raids, visit our dedicated web page where you will find details of our dawn raid app mentioned in the podcast. You can also get in touch with us to customise the app to your organisation and access premium content.

You’ll learn about the Duty’s requirements for customer communications and understanding, simple and effective tips and tricks to optimise your communications content and strategies for customer understanding, and ways you can test how your communications are measuring up.

This episode features Sara Cody (counsel) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate) in our London financial regulation team.

Fairer Finance provides research and ratings of customer experiences and products.  It campaigns for a fairer financial services market, and its consultancy arm helps some of the UK’s largest financial services firms to communicate more clearly with their customers.

As referenced in the episode, here’s the ABI/Fairer Finance’s February 2023 guide to clear communication.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty including our podcasts offering legal insights and thought-provoking cross-disciplinary conversations.

UX "patterns" are a powerful tool for you in meeting the FCA's expectation that firms account for customers' cognitive and behavioural biases that may compromise their financial decision-making.

You may have heard about nudges, sludge and friction. But we go further.  You'll discover five key categories of "dark patterns" from least to most dark and understand how financial services firms can spot and avoid them.

You'll learn how to flip dark patterns on their heads - creating "light patterns" that you can use to support good outcomes for your customers.

This episode features Duncan Campbell (senior associate) and Connie Faith (associate) in our London financial regulation team.

Lighthouse is a specialist UX and UI design agency based in London, working with product teams since 2008. Explore their audit service which gives you expert eyes on your product interface, rapidly generating actionable improvements.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty including our podcasts offering legal insights and thought-provoking cross-disciplinary conversations.

This episode references previous episodes in our podcast series. Click here to listen to our interview with the "Nudge Unit" on cognitive and behavioural biases, and click here to listen to our previous interview with Lighthouse on key principles of good user experience design.

We explain how these disciplines are important in the context of all four Consumer Duty outcomes and to avoiding foreseeable harm to customers.  Tom introduces us to user experience design, sets out how to research your customers to inform your design, and explains five key design principles that can be practised by people across your organisation - not just design teams.

This episode features Duncan Campbell (senior associate) and Connie Faith (associate) in our London financial regulation team.

Lighthouse is a specialist UX and UI design agency based in London, working with product teams since 2008.  Explore their audit service which gives you expert eyes on your product interface, rapidly generating actionable improvements.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty including our podcasts offering legal insights and thought-provoking cross-disciplinary conversations.

Did Gensler change his mind about proof of work and Algo, or is the SEC throwing tokens at the wall until a case against Coinbase sticks? Why wouldn’t Gensler tell the House if Ether is a security or not? Does the very same stablecoin bill that was dubbed an “ugly baby” last September have any chance at succeeding now? Will the EU’s passing of MiCA lure crypto business away from the US and UK? In the absence of federal legislation in the US, will the courts become the real regulators of digital assets? Listen to Josh and Jonathan’s hot takes now.

In particular, they cover:

• What it means to be grey-listed by FATF.
• The actions South Africa needs to take, and is taking, to come off the list.
• What the grey-listing might mean for investment into the region and the practical implications for organisations with a presence there.
• How the grey-listing compares to other countries that are working on similar improvements to their AML regimes.
• The reporting obligations for organisations in South Africa.

Ruth explains behavioural biases and the behavioural insights approach, how these biases impact financial decision-making, and how firms can take these biases into account when implementing the Consumer Duty.

This episode features Sara Cody (counsel) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate) in our London financial regulation team.

BIT is a social purpose company using behavioural science and rigorous evaluation methods to help people and communities achieve better outcomes.  Visit their website to learn more or read their blog post on how a behavioural insights approach can help firms meet the requirements of the consumer duty'.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty.

This episode features counsel Sara Cody and senior associate Duncan Campbell, both from Linklaters' financial regulation team in London.

Click here to learn more about AssetQ’s offering.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty.

In this episode, our resolution specialists Edward Chan, Bobby Butcher and Elli Karaindrou lift the bonnet on SVBUK, the resolution weekend and what this might mean for UK resolution and the regulation of smaller banks in the future.

The pandemic helped many of us realise that where we work affects how we work. And as organisations reconfigured offices and workplaces to facilitate hybrid working, it became even clearer that the material spaces in which we work matter. They have the power to influence our creativity, productivity, emotions and even our sense of identity. In this conversation with Dr Harriet Shortt, Associate Professor in Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England, we explore homeworking, open plan offices, hot-desking and the joy of mundane workplace objects. And, in an organisational world seemingly governed by Zoom and Teams, we discuss why physical space still has a crucial role to play. 

In this episode we interview special guest Jason Jaspal (Samaritans) for Samaritans’ insights on what firms can do in practice to support vulnerable customers, in the context of the Consumer Duty’s customer communication and support outcomes and its new enforceable rules about vulnerable customers.

This episode features Connie Faith (associate) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate) in our London financial regulation team.

Visit samaritans.org/step or email step@samaritans.org to find out more about how Samaritans Training and Engagement Programmes (STEP) can support organisations to train their people and teams to spot and support anyone struggling to cope.

And visit Linklaters’ Consumer Duty webpage for all our insights on the Consumer Duty.

Topics covered include:

• Anticipated changes to the Investment Canada Act
• Transparency of the ICA review process
• Ways parties can help make the process more efficient and effective
• Issues to be considered at the outset of a transaction and addressed in transaction agreements 

The New Year is a time for good intentions, but how can we develop high-performance routines that both work and last beyond the dreary days of January? Who better to ask than Dr Rob Archer,  a psychologist specialising in helping organisations and individuals build resilience, improve mental health and sustain high performance. In this episode we explore a range of topics including the difference between good and bad stress, the dangers of flat-line working, the benefits of setting boundaries and the secrets that businesses can learn from athletes. So if your New Year’s resolutions are to gain more focus, energy and balance (or simply to listen to more podcasts!), then this episode is definitely for you.

• Satchin Panda – The circadian code
• Cal Newport — Deep work
• Alex Pang — Rest
• Rob Archer — www.highperformanceroutines.com

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

…you find yourself snowbound and in need of a good read to pass the time, then listen to Paul Lewis, Linklaters Managing Partner, talking about the books that have shaped both his career and his ideas on leadership, motivation and the role of a lawyer.  In this festive special, we discuss, among others, All that glitters: the fall of Barings, Quiet, Eleven rings and Drive —and, stepping out of the world of business, we also explore the poetic influence of Dylan Thomas and Catatonia’s Cerys Matthews.

Key sources for this episode include:

• John Gapper —  All that glitters: the fall of Barings
• Nichola Dunbar — Inventing money: the rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management
• Dan Pink — Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us
• Phil Jackson — Eleven rings
• Susan Cain — Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking
• Martin Seligman — Flourish
• Dylan Thomas — Under Milk Wood
• Cerys Matthews — Myfanwy (from the album, TIR)

Sanghoon Shin from Bae, Kim & Lee LLC shares with Marcus Pollard the key antitrust updates in South Korea, following a series of key amendments made to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, including a new form of injunctive relief – a milestone development in Korean private antitrust enforcement. Following the theme of active enforcement actions in the digital economy continues across Asia, our experts share some predictions on the regulators’ approach to digital platforms regulation under the Yoon administration. Tune in and get up to speed with what you need to know as the next wave of changes comes in one of the largest Asian economies.

This episode features Duncan Campbell (senior associate) and Clare Wiles (associate) in Linklaters' London financial regulation team. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Consumer Duty or you would like to explore how we can help you navigate the implementation process, please contact Sara (Sara.Cody@linklaters.com), Duncan (Duncan.Campbell@linklaters.com) or any of your Linklaters contacts.

This episode complements our November webinar on Consumer Duty scoping and setting up implementation for success. Visit our Consumer Duty webpage for a recording of this webinar and all our other insights on the Consumer Duty.

This episode features Sara Cody (counsel) and James Morris (managing associate) in Linklaters' London financial regulation team. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Consumer Duty or you would like to explore how we can help you navigate the implementation process, please contact Sara (Sara.Cody@linklaters.com), Duncan (Duncan.Campbell@linklaters.com) or any of your Linklaters contacts.

This episode complements our November webinar on Consumer Duty scoping and setting up implementation for success. Visit our Consumer Duty webpage for a recording of this webinar and all our other insights on the Consumer Duty.

Conversations on ASEAN continue in this episode, where Marcus Pollard joins our Bangkok team, Sutthipong Koohasaneh and Sonya Kalnin to share their views on the enforcement focus of the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand – zooming into issues in the digital economy and updates on Thai merger control regime. Our experts on the ground share their insights on some distinctive characteristics of the regulator’s enforcement, against the backdrop of the ongoing consultations to enhance the country’s Trade Competition Act. Tune in and stay on top of the developments that keep the TCCT busy as Thailand has emerged as one of the key competition law jurisdictions in Asia.

We have also published a client note on this development, available here.

In their discussion, they consider scoping issues including through the lens of some specific e-money and payments scenarios, as well as touching on implementation plans and ongoing monitoring.

For more resources on the Consumer Duty including a recording of our November 2022 webinar on scoping, visit our Consumer Duty webpage.

Many of us wistfully speculate about trying something completely new.  Could we/should we forsake the day job to follow our passions and enthusiasms? Well, Ben White is someone who did exactly that. With a whole drawerful of ideas and business plans, he stepped away from the roles of private practice lawyer and then in-house counsel, to found the collaborative legal community, Crafty Counsel. In this episode, Ben talks about the lure of being an entrepreneur, the key things he’s learnt (and would maybe have done differently) and why he’s (not entirely) giving up on the idea of a Chilean distillery. For anyone thinking of setting up a business, in whatever field, Ben’s experiences are essential listening.

This episode features Sara Cody (counsel) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate) from Linklaters’ Financial Regulation team in London. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the Consumer Duty or you would like to explore how we can help you navigate the implementation process, please contact Sara (Sara.Cody@linklaters.com), Duncan (Duncan.Campbell@linklaters.com) or any of your Linklaters contacts.

In this podcast, James Marlow and Wahdana Bilal discuss due diligence in the context of human rights disclosures and the link between the two.

In this podcast, Sarah Martin and James Marlow discuss human rights disclosures and why there are different to other types of ESG disclosures.

In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Elliot Jack discuss the TCFD disclosure requirements for asset managers in the UK.

In this podcast, Kim Rybarczyk and Sara Feijao discuss some of the key lessons learnt from the first set of TCFD disclosures made by UK listed companies in 2022, including some of the key points raised by the FRC and FCA in their recent analysis of TCFD reporting.

In this podcast, Gilly Hutchinson and Sara Feijao provide an overview of ESG disclosure regimes in Asia.

In this podcast, Iyesogie Igiehon and Tom Cobbaert discuss the forthcoming requirements in the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

In this podcast, Aileen Buchanan and Claire Rogers discuss ESG disclosure regimes in the UK, including existing TCFD reporting requirements under the Listing Rules and Companies Act and the forthcoming SDR regime.

In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Elliot Jack discuss the incoming ESG-related changes to the MiFID II product governance regime and what firms should be doing to prepare.

In this podcast, Terry Yiangou and Clare Wiles discuss the final SFDR Level 2 technical standards ahead of the 1 January 2023 application date, and the proposals for further amendments in relation to these standards.

The FCA has published its 2022 annual report with statistics on its Interventions and Enforcement work.  In this podcast episode we reveal some hidden trends and themes these numbers that aren't as clear from the charts and tables that the FCA produced itself.  This can forewarn firms of the FCA's directions of travel and enable firms to take targeted action to mitigate relevant risks.

This episode features Sara Cody (counsel) and Duncan Campbell (senior associate) from Linklaters' Financial Regulation team in London.

Here is a pack of data visualisations of the reporting discussed in this episode.

And here is our previous publication and podcast episode on enforcement trends for 2022.

In this podcast, Sarah Martin and Rebecca Burton discuss greenwashing – what it means, some recent examples and practical tips on how to avoid the pitfalls.

In this podcast, Sara Feijao, Julia Voskoboinikova and Gilly Hutchinson (ESG knowledges lawyers in London, EU and Asia) discuss the key drivers behind the current flurry of climate and sustainability disclosure regimes across the globe.

In this podcast, Vanessa Havard-Williams and Dearbhla Cantwell discuss the forthcoming obligation to publish a climate transition plan in the UK under the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime which is currently being developed by the UK government.

In this podcast, Rachel Barrett and Jon Tan discuss the key components of good ESG governance, from board oversight to implementation within the business.

What can our organisations learn from the creative worlds of stage, screen and radio? It’s the key question we discuss in our first Ideas Foundry ‘Summer Special’ where we’re joined not by one guest but two — Susannah Tresilian and Caitlin Shannon from The Leadership Collective. Combining coaching and leadership consultancy with acting, radio production for the BBC, screenwriting and stage direction, Susannah and Caitlin share insights on how skills normally associated with the Arts can make a difference to every organisation. So, if you have an interest in managing pressure, retaining authenticity, nurturing ideas, and developing colleagues with poise and compassion, then sit back (or go for a walk!) and listen. Beach not provided…

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

Many of us try to bring a bit of coaching ‘magic’ into our day-to-day leadership practice. But what happens if you love coaching so much, you want to devote your life to it? In this episode, Ian talks with Elodie Michaud, a former lawyer in the Linklaters Luxembourg office who now runs her own coaching business. We discuss Elodie’s first steps into coaching, the extent to which lawyers make great coaches (or not…) and how she coached herself through a life-changing decision. So if you are keen to learn more about the art of coaching — or perhaps you are contemplating your own career move? — then Elodie’s story will no doubt both instruct and inspire.

Key sources for this episode include:

• Alison Temperley – Inside knowledge
• John Whitmore – Coaching for performance
• Dave Stachowiak – Coaching for leaders (podcast)

In the fifth podcast in our series with the leaders implementing foreign investment review processes around the world, Jonathan Gafni, head of Linklaters US Foreign Investment practice in Washington and former member of CFIUS, welcomes Thomas Feddo, founder and principal of Rubicon Advisors. Previously, as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, Mr. Feddo led CFIUS during its implementation of FIRRMA.

Topics discussed during the podcast include:

• The effectiveness of FIRRMA in meeting CFIUS’s substantive and administrative objectives
• Hurdles encountered during the development of the regulations implementing FIRRMA
• Challenges facing Paul Rosen, Mr. Feddo’s recently confirmed successor as Assistant Secretary for Investment Security
• Proposed U.S. legislation to create a “reverse CFIUS” reviewing national security implications of outbound U.S. investments
• The interplay between sanctions regimes and CFIUS

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.

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 the Office in charge of Foreign Investments control at the French Treasury Department of the Ministry in charge of the Economy and Clémence Largé, Deputy to the Head of Office, to discuss recent changes, procedural questions and perspectives.

Topics covered include:

• Recent developments of the foreign investment regulation
• Interaction with the EU screening mechanism
• Enforcement rules for foreign investment control
• Perspectives on future changes, including possible guidelines

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), look at ways to spark our thinking and explain why thinking like a tortoise may not be such a bad thing.

Key sources for this episode include:

• Guy Claxton — Hare brain, tortoise mind
• John Cleese — Creativity: a short and cheerful guide
• Tim Harford — Cautionary Tales podcast: Bowie, jazz, and the unplayable piano

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, ways to create connections at a distance — and how walking away from the screen and into the world outside can spark inspiration and life-changing ideas.

Key sources for this episode include:

• David Pearl – Wanderful and Will there be donuts?
• Street Wisdom

To listen to the full series, visit our Tranche Up webpage.

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.

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, strange though it sounds, going slow can really help you go fast…Curious to learn more? Then take a listen.

Key sources for this episode include:

• Sharon Varney — Leadership in complexity and change: for a world in constant motion
• Daniel Kahneman — Thinking, fast and slow
• De Gruyter — Leadership in uncertain times: learning to lead from the emerging future (webinar)

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.

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.

Topics covered include:

• Procedural questions and organisation of the MoE’s review process, including the engagement with the EU Screening mechanism
• The likelihood to end-up in an in-depth review and the reasons to open in-depths proceedings
• The interpretation of the newly introduced threshold of atypical control
• The most seen “customers” seen by the MoE in 2021 by industry sector and outlook for 2022
• Top tips from the MoE to navigate through foreign investment cases