


Forthcoming financial services regulatory developments – October and November 2022
In this blog post, we round-up key forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in financial services regulation which are expected to happen in October and November 2022. Read more

Australian Government consults on three-year review of Modern Slavery Act 2018
By Antony Crockett, Mark Smyth, Timothy Stutt, Jacqueline Wootton, Barry Wang, Rukaiyah Abdullah and Jane Wang On 22 August 2022, the Australian Government released an issues paper on the effectiveness of the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 for public consultation. Read more

FCA publishes final rules on diversity-related disclosures by listed companies
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement (PS22/3) setting out rule changes that will require premium and standard listed companies to make disclosures in relation to gender and ethnic diversity at board and executive management level for financial years starting on or after 1 April 2022. Read more

A spotlight on D&I in the Financial Services sector
In a new podcast, FSR Partner Hywel Jenkins joins colleagues from our Employment practice – Partner Christine Young and Senior Associate David Palmer – to discuss the key points for regulated firms in light of the regulators’ increasing focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I). Read more

July 2021: The month ahead in financial services regulatory developments…
In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in financial services regulation which are expected for July 2021. Read more

Implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive is approaching – what’s the current status in Germany and what does your business need to consider?
On 16 December 2019, the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the “Whistleblower Directive”) came into force. Read more

June 2021: The month ahead in financial services regulatory developments…
In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in financial services regulation which are expected for June 2021. Read more

May 2021: The month ahead in financial services regulatory developments…
In this blog post, we round-up forthcoming developments in the UK and at EU and International levels in financial services regulation which are expected for May 2021. Read more