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Our materials cover a wide range of critical topics, including anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, whistleblowing, modern slavery, supply chain risks, cyber threats, data breaches, financial regulatory investigations, sanctions, market misconduct, fraud and asset recovery, employee misconduct, workplace health and safety, and tax controversy.
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A View From The Exchange: OFSI Updated Enforcement Approach: Practical Implications
26 Mar 2026
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A View From The Exchange: FOS Reforms – a ray of sunshine for the financial services industry
24 Mar 2026
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A View From The Exchange: Broadening Public Access to Court Documents
02 Mar 2026
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A View From the Exchange: Broken Securitisations: Understanding the Litigation Risks
23 Feb 2026
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A View from the Exchange: The “British FBI” - a step towards an integrated enforcement landscape?
29 Jan 2026
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A View From The Exchange: Is the FCA's enforcement strategy defying gravity?
07 Nov 2025
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A View From The Exchange: OFSI 's evolving sanctions framework
05 Nov 2025
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Podcasts
HMRC has significantly strengthened both its capabilities and its resolve when it comes to tackling tax avoidance and evasion. In this episode, we discuss the key considerations for companies upon receiving an enquiry notice, including how to craft a response that is both transparent and timely, while keeping the process manageable and under control.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is increasingly turning to its intervention powers as a proactive measure, opting to address potential harm before it materialises rather than relying solely on formal investigations after the fact.
In this episode, we examine how financial services firms have adapted to the new Consumer Duty protection requirements, the effectiveness of these protections to date, and the enforcement risks that firms should have on their radar.
In the latest episode of our continuing mini-series on financial services regulation, we examine the most recent developments surrounding the FCA's controversial proposals on transparency and public announcements during investigations.
In this episode, our panel considers the potential changes to the way the UK's Financial Ombudsman Service resolves customer complaints, with a view to addressing uncertainty and establishing a more consistent framework for firms to follow.
Season 2 of our regulatory enforcement mini-series kicks off by considering what the 2025 priorities are (and should be) for the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).
In this episode we look at how allegations of misconduct can arise (from whistleblowing to regulatory action and more), why these are on the increase, and the challenges of managing different processes simultaneously.
In the second episode of this mini-series, we tackle sanctions risk – including the robust systems and controls that firms require, recent enforcement actions, guidance from regulators, and unfolding geopolitical issues to watch out for.
In the last episode of this mini-series, the team discuss what the greatest enforcement threats have been across the globe over the past 12 months and what is likely to be the emerging areas of risk corporates must look out for in 2024.
In this podcast episode, we look at the elevated responsibilities, liabilities, and risks for organisations – spanning controls, governance, frameworks, and more.
In this episode, Tom, Sophie, Olivier and Alexander discuss dealing with sanctions, how investigations start and sanctions enforcement across the UK, EU and US.
Ruby, Nathan and Liz discuss and explore the global trends and developments in whistleblowing.
In this episode, we look forward and discuss how seriously firms should be taking Anti-Money Laundering risk and the themes they are seeing in 2023.
In this episode, we look forward and discuss the triggers the team think they'll be seeing in 2023 and what macroeconomic trends will be involved.
In this episode, we discuss what comes after an investigation, the outcomes, remediation and follow on risks, and touch upon the lessons that can be learned from investigations.
In this episode, we discuss the triggers the team have seen in 2022 and how clients can manage investigation risk.
This page provides access to a variety of resources including vodcasts and webinars, with our team's insights and perspectives on recent developments and trends.
