Connected With Latham
By Latham & Watkins
In each episode of Connected With Latham, we discuss ideas, developments, and trends shaping the global economy.
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Episode 79 – Pro Bono: Rewilding the Scottish Highlands Through Forest Restoration
Latham’s recently released highlights our public service initiatives around the world, including our ongoing relationship with . This conservation charity is dedicated to rewilding the Scottish Highlands through the restoration of the Caledonian... -
Episode 78 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: ESG
Following an array of ESG-focused regulation and escalating concerns of greenwashing risks in 2023, the year ahead looks to deliver significant industry developments at a rapid pace. In the UK, the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR),.… -
Episode 77 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Enforcement Against Individuals
In 2023, the FCA brought more charges for fraud offences against individuals than any other year in the regulator’s history, and secured several convictions related to fraudulent investment schemes. Yet while the FCA has signaled that economic crime.… -
Episode 76 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Regulatory Divergence
The UK’s announcement of the Edinburgh Reforms in 2022 made clear the government’s intention to chart its own course in rulemaking for the UK financial services sector, and no longer prioritise equivalence with EU legislation. The UK is currently... -
Episode 75 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Enforcement Against Firms
Two new Joint Executive Directors of Enforcement and Market Oversight appointed by the FCA in 2023 will settle into their roles over the year ahead. Following a period of enforcement defined by increased investigations and a willingness to push the..… -
Episode 74 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Conduct and Culture
With the UK financial services regulators due to publish Policy Statements to their consultations on diversity and inclusion (D&I) this year, conduct and culture remain high on the regulators’ agenda and connect closely to their other regulatory... -
Episode 73 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Artificial Intelligence
The coming year looks poised to act as a pivotal junction for the UK financial services regulators in deciding how to approach the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), as the financial services industry sees the continued expansion of... -
Episode 72 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: The Edinburgh Reforms
Since the announcement of the Edinburgh Reforms in 2022, the UK government has made progress on an assortment of measures spanning financial services regulation, with more developments expected in 2024. Though tabled initially as an ambitious suite o… -
Episode 71 – Drug Pricing: A Look Ahead at Trends for 2024
The pressure and uncertainty of 2023 will likely continue for drug manufacturers in 2024, with the election cycle bringing added scrutiny. At the federal level, continuing implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, including publication of the... -
Episode 70 – UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2024: Investment Research
The UK’s decision to scrap compulsory research unbundling, following the final recommendations of the Investment Research Review, marked one of the most striking developments for financial services firms in 2023. Permitting rebundling across the...
