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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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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.
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 - perspectives part 1
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
The Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 has the potential to transform trade finance by solving a piece of the puzzle that will permit market participants to ditch paper trade documentation and move to digital. It is still early days for this legislation, and making the most of the opportunity it provides will require collaboration across all players in the industry.
Catherine Lang-Anderson, a partner at Allen & Overy, hosts 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. Joined by Rogier Van Lammeren, Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital Products at Lloyds Bank, and Alex Waites, Executive Director at Enigio, together they discuss the background, rationale and implications of the Act, which gives digital documents the same legal recognition under English law as paper documents. They also explore the concepts of electronic trade documents and reliable systems under the Act, and how the Act will benefit businesses, especially SMEs, by reducing costs, risks and inefficiencies in trade transactions.
This is part one of a two-part series, so stay tuned for the next episode, where the panel will delve into more practical aspects of complying with the new law and what's next for the industry.
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
The current state of play for foreign financial services providers in Australia
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Jason Denisenko, Christopher Scarf and Vivien Liu from our regulatory team in Sydney summarise the latest developments in the saga that is Australia’s financial services licensing regime. They briefly discuss the new proposed forms of relief and exemptions available to foreign financial services providers, how they will be applicable and some of the key points that foreign entities may want to consider when applying or transitioning from existing arrangements.
Update: As of 1 December, a bill including the proposed changes discussed in this podcast was introduced to Parliament. Following several years of consultations, this is a significant step for the foreign financial services licensing regime. We will continue to monitor the progress of this bill.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Join Justin Farrance, A&O’s DE&I Ambassador, as he interviews colleagues from across A&O, as well as clients and alumni about their personal stories, commitment on DE&I and advice for others to learn from.
In this episode, partner, Will Samengo–Turner and guest Precious Oyelade talk to Justin about their journey and in particular, the firm’s collaboration with Google as part of the Black Founders Fund. This works to address the funding gap and systemic barriers that Black entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, networks and resources.
The podcast flags some of the stats, such as, prior to the fund’s launch in 2021, only 0.25% of venture capital funding went to Black founders.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Join Justin Farrance, A&O’s DE&I Ambassador, as he interviews colleagues from across A&O, as well as clients and alumni about their personal stories, commitment on DE&I and advice for others to learn from.
In this episode, partner, Will Samengo–Turner and guest Precious Oyelade talk to Justin about their journey and in particular, the firm’s collaboration with Google as part of the Black Founders Fund. This works to address the funding gap and systemic barriers that Black entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, networks and resources.
The podcast flags some of the stats, such as, prior to the fund’s launch in 2021, only 0.25% of venture capital funding went to Black founders.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
In this podcast, our colleagues at A&O Consulting discuss the importance of getting your FAR implementation right, so that your accountable persons are set up for success and your internal processes are designed to be sensible and effective.
Some of the key areas that will be crucial for accountable entities to consider during the transition period from BEAR to FAR. They also share key learnings and insights from the UK Senior Manager Certification Regime – the closest proxy for the future direction of our industry.
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Annual reports and AGMs – planning for the coming season
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
In this podcast our team of A&O experts bring you up to speed with the key issues company secretaries and their teams need to think about when preparing for their next Annual Report and AGM, and discuss some of the developments on the horizon.
Points covered include:
- AGM share capital authorities - latest guidance and market practice update;
- executive remuneration - current trends and good practice recommendations;
- “say on climate”- AGM resolutions and protests;
- annual reports - new requirements and practice points;
- UK corporate governance reform - what we’re expecting in the future.
You can find further information on the support we can provide for Annual Reports and AGMs and details of some value-added services by downloading our brochure.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Organisational culture – key considerations and priorities for banks
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In the latest episode in our series of podcasts exploring current and emerging developments shaping the future of banking, Sally Dewar, CEO of A&O Consulting, and Clive Garfield, Executive Director of A&O Consulting, join Roger Lui, partner and co-head of the Global Bank Sector team, to discuss the findings of A&O’s recent in-depth global research study into organisational culture in financial services. In particular, they look at the role and responsibilities of boards and executive management teams in shaping and driving culture to manage risk, drive performance, and empower employees.
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Friday Oct 06, 2023
Companion diagnostics are classed in the U.S. and in the EU as medical devices, usually in-vitro medical devices (IVDs). They are a class of products which are rapidly gaining in importance, particularly in treating patients with cancer. About one third of marketing authorisations in the field of oncology in the EU between 2010 and 2020 required a diagnostic test for patient identification. The Global Oncology Companion Diagnostic Market Size was valued at 2.2 billion in 2019.
In this podcast, Sapna Palla, Tine Carmeliet and Rafi Allos discuss the regulation of IVDs in the EU and the U.S. and how they are authorised in these jurisdictions.
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Vroon group restructuring - our key takeaways
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
In this podcast, Partners Sigrid Jansen and Nick Charlwood sit down with Associate Ella Richards to discuss the recent landmark Vroon restructuring and their experience of this USD900 million restructuring which involved the first ever parallel use of the new Dutch WHOA and an English scheme of arrangement.