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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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Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
In this episode, we continue our discussion with Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document who shares his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
In this podcast Emma Danforth, Vittoria Faraone and Joseph Ray discuss some of the key European and UK regulatory changes on the horizon which asset managers and funds should have on their radar as we move towards 2024, including the hot topics of ESG, AIFMD II and retailisation of funds.
This podcast forms part of the Great Fund Insights series, a global resource providing practical insights into legal and regulatory developments affecting fund managers and institutional investors across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the U.S.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins Justin Farrance to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.
Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
In this episode, Tuvia Borok, Goldman Sachs’ Managing Director and Global Head of Policy and Document joins Justin Farrance to share his career journey and insights, as well as the importance of inclusive leadership and theories including stereotype threat.
Part 1 of the discussion is available to watch now, with part 2 being released on Monday 15th January.
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Todd Fishman and Gene Ingoglia are back with the first episode of Deconstructing Crypto in 2024. In this new episode, Todd and Gene review the rapid transformation of financial markets in 2023 and the opportunities and challenges driven by two interrelated forces: the gamification of trading and the rise of artificial intelligence.
Gamification influences the behavior and preferences of retail investors, who have flocked to online platforms that offer low-cost, easy-to-use, and fun-to-play features. Social media has amplified the gamification effect by creating online communities where investors can share information about stocks, cryptocurrencies, or other assets, and coordinate collective actions to influence market prices and volumes. Social media driven trading, now in combination with artificial intelligence applications, has caused significant market volatility and regulatory scrutiny. Risks include increased market instability and contagion; distorted price discovery and valuation; facilitated market manipulation and fraud; exposed investors to excessive risk and losses; and challenged existing regulatory frameworks and oversight capacities.
Citing those risks, in December 2023, the US Financial Stability Oversight Council in its annual report identified artificial intelligence as an emerging vulnerability to financial institutions.
Todd and Gene explore the role of social media in creating and amplifying market volatility and discuss the implication of AI for market efficiency, integrity and competition.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
UK tax incentives for sustainable investments is the first in a series of podcasts from the Allen & Overy tax team, exploring how tax incentives are used to incentivise sustainable behaviour. Each podcast in the series will focus on a different jurisdiction, with this initial podcast looking at the latest position in the United Kingdom.
Governments worldwide are facing increasing pressure to develop policies that aid the transition to net zero and support social change. The introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, which introduced substantial tax credits has been grabbing headlines, but what are other jurisdictions doing in this space?
This podcast featuring members of our UK tax team is moderated by senior associate Gordon Hopkinson (London), this podcast features partner Charles Yorke (London), knowledge counsel Naomi Lawton (London), and associate Sadia Khan (London).
The team discuss the following topics:
- Is full expensing, as announced in the latest Autumn Statement, the UK’s answer to the US Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives?
- What has the UK been doing to incentivise environmentally friendly behaviours both in terms of direct and indirect taxes?
- What is on the horizon in terms of environmental incentives?
- What impact could government initiatives such as freeports and investment zones have in this area?
- How is the UK encouraging social impact investing?
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
In this episode of our Market Horizons podcast series, partner Amanda Thomas (London) and counsel Jennifer Cresswell (London) from our International Capital Markets practice return to the topic of the divergence ahead in the prospectus space from a debt security perspective.
Together they aim to identify possible areas of divergence from an EU and UK perspective as both prospectus regimes continue along their paths of review and reform.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Deconstructing Cyrpto Episode 8: The Post-FTX Landscape
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
In episode 8 of Deconstructing Crypto, Todd Fishman and Gene Ingoglia break down the trial of FTZ founder Sam Bankman-Fried, in which a federal jury found him guilty of seven counts of fraud.
This is the most high profile case in the crypto space, and has sent shockwaves through the market. Todd and Gene explain the charges filed against Sam Bankman-Fried, the facts of the trial and the important implications for the rest of the cryptocurrency market.
They also look at the increasing pressure on the crypto market from US lawmakers, including the recent guilty plea from former Binance CEO regarding violations of U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act, and the criminal charges brought against Binance.
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 - perspectives part 2
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
The Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 has the potential to transform trade finance by permitting market participants to ditch paper documentation and move to digital. Last week’s episode explored the background, rationale and implications of the Act. This time, our panel turns their attention to practical aspects of complying with the new law and next steps for digitalisation of world trade.
Hosted by Catherine Lang-Anderson, a partner at Allen & Overy, the podcast brings together a panel of experts from the Law Commission, Lloyds Bank and current Fuse cohort member, Enigio, a tech company offering digital solutions for trade finance.
Professor Sarah Green, the Law Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law at the Law Commission of England and Wales, has been instrumental in the legal developments around the digitalisation of trade. She is joined by Rogier Van Lammeren, Managing Director, Head of Trade and & Working Capital Products at Lloyds Bank, and Alex Waites, Executive Director at Enigio.
In this second episode, the panel considers the impact of the legislation in the UK and beyond, discussing the economic and efficiency gains as well as the ripple effect it has on international developments around the world. They emphasise the need for industry-wide collaboration and cooperation to implement the shift to digital trade documents, aided by legal consistency and system interoperability across jurisdictions.
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Key issues to watch at COP28
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
COP 28 is a significant milestone. Not only will the conference hear the findings of the first-ever Global Stocktake, which reviews progress against the goals of the Paris Agreement, but extensive discussions are expected around the future of fossil fuels and the significant scale-up of renewables. Financing will remain a central theme, notably the loss and damage fund and new carbon trading mechanisms.
To set the scene, a panel of experts from across the Allen & Overy network share their insights on the key issues to watch at COP 28. This podcast was recorded on 27 November 2023.