There’s Always a FinReg Angle Podcast

Join Citi’s Sean Tuffy, Head of Regulatory Intelligence, Securities Services, Virginie O’ Shea, CEO, Firebrand Research, and Global Custodian’s editor Joe Watkins and deputy editor Joe Parsons for a new podcast series, There’s Always a FinReg Angle.

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Episodes

• Episode 204 (22 April 2021)
  The FinReg experts are back to discuss the fallout from the Archegos Capital saga, while we also discuss Europe’s Money Market Funds Regulation, the Settlement Discipline Regime and global compliance fines/
• Episode 203 (11 Mar 2021)
  The FinReg experts are back to discuss the DTCC’s two-year roadmap for transition to shorter settlement, along with the state of Europe’s fund domicile landscape as the UK looks to adapt to life post-Brexit.
• Episode 202 (08 Feb 2021)
  The FinReg experts are back as the post-trade sector has been thrust into the media spotlight amid the Gamestop mayhem that led to clearing and settlement being blamed for retails platforms halting trading in certain stocks.
• Episode 201 (21 Jan 2021)
  The FinReg experts are back for a new season discussing the impact of Gary Gensler’s appointment as head of the SEC, the fallout from the latest Brexit updates and, for some reason, sea shanties.

Season One

• Episode 101 (08 Apr 2020)
  Jon, Joe, Virginie, and Sean discuss the global regulators’ response to COVID-19, operational resilience, and how the asset management industry is adjusting to working remotely.
• Episode 102 (20 Apr 2020)
  The FinReg cast are back to discuss the latest regulatory developments in the fast-moving COVID-19 environment. They also dive into regulators’ engagement around sandboxes, how compliance teams are handling the crisis, and Brexit.
• Episode 103 (05 May 2020)
  Jon, Joe, Sean and Virginie are back to discuss the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulatory issues following the release of a consultation paper in Europe last week. The episode also catches up on the latest news including an industry blow for hopes of a CSDR alteration and the measures the ECB has taken to avoid collateral shortage
• Episode 104 (20 May 2020)
  Jon, Joe, Sean, and Virginie discuss the notion of the ‘new normal’ for regulators and the industry alike, along with the cultural changes occurring within custody banks, frustration about the continued reliance on fax machines and the latest news updates including GC’s deep dive into BlackRock’s ambitions with custodian banks.
• Episode 105 (24 June 2020)
  Sean Tuffy and Virginie O’Shea are back to discuss the latest FinReg news and dig into the world of regulatory enforcement, discussing whistleblowing, rewards, penalties, the varying approaches from global watchdogs and more.
• Episode 106 (20 July 2020)
  Sean Tuffy, Virginie O’Shea, and the GC team are back to discuss the latest FinReg news and discuss the lingering issues and FinReg worries around Brexit, along with the effectiveness and challenges of regulatory cooperation.
• Episode 107 (03 September 2020)
  Sean Tuffy, Virginie O’Shea and the GC team are back to discuss the latest FinReg news including the proposed harmonization of the AIFMD and UCITS frameworks, along with the rollout of SRD 2.
• Episode 108 (29 September 2020)
  The FinReg experts cast their eyes over this year’s Sibos Digital agenda and pick their highlights, while sharing some past Sibos experiences as the event nears.
• Episode 109 (12 November 2020)
  The FinReg experts discuss the impact of Joe Biden’s election on financial regulation, innovation and how the US will approach ESG under its new leadership.
• Episode 110 (18 December 2020)
  An end of year special, the FinReg team look back on an eventful year for FinReg and give their predictions and milestones to look out for in 2021.