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Allen & Overy is an international legal practice and trusted counsel to the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and public sector organisations. In this series of podcasts, our lawyers share their perspectives on today’s most significant global legal, regulatory and commercial issues. Disclaimer: Podcasts are not legal advice. Laws may have changed since a podcast was recorded.
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Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
In this podcast, Dominic von Wulffen, partner in our Funds & Asset Management Group, speaks with Steve Pringle, Director of EMEA at GRESB. They discuss how GRESB validates the quality and accuracy of ESG data that managers and investors report as well as other issues including:
- The key elements of measuring ESG performance;
- GRESB’s approach to reporting and benchmarking against the EU's action plan for sustainable growth and the forthcoming EU regulations; and
- ESG assessments and benchmarking to create change in the "real world".
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
This is the first episode of what will be a regular podcast – In Credit – where the A&O team cover recent trends and updates in Consumer Credit and Retail.
In this podcast financial services regulatory lawyers Jo Owens, Victoria Ferres and Sophie Skeet will discuss the FCA’s finalised guidance published on 14 September relating to branch and ATM closures or conversions. In particular:
- an overview of the finalised guidance and key points for consideration
- expectations on and actions required by firms
- where the guidance does and does not apply.
For more information on this or any related topics, please get in touch with the speakers, or your usual A&O contact.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
AGMs and Annual Reports: What you need to know this year
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
In this podcast our team of A&O experts cover the key issues company secretaries and their teams need to think about when preparing for their next AGM and Annual Report including:
- best practice for AGMs in 2021;
- virtual and hybrid meetings;
- updates to articles of association;
- reporting on the year of the pandemic;
- diversity, including the Parker Review;
- executive remuneration and remuneration reports; and
- environmental reporting and climate change.
To find out more about the support we can provide for AGMs and Annual Reports and details of some of our key value-added services please download our brochure.