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Wed 29 April 2026
9.00am - 10.00am
The UK Government's focus on growth and competitiveness continues to influence UK financial services regulators approaches to individual accountability, including the scope and shape of the most significant proposed reforms to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) since its introduction. Yet robust focus on individual accountability is growing ever more central to the regulators' strategies, as recent enforcement actions have demonstrated.
In our annual webinar on UK individual accountability themes and trends, Sarah Hitchins, Kate Pumfrey and Marc Teasdale will share their insights on recent key developments in individual accountability, likely imminent directions of travel, and their implications for individuals and firms going forward, particularly focusing on:
• the SMCR reform consultations and likely next steps
• the proposed extension of SMCR to cryptoasset activities
• the FCA's final non-financial misconduct rules and guidance, their interaction with key employment law obligations and governance expectations for Senior Managers
• the impact of the FCA's strategy of "fewer, faster investigations" on enforcement appetite under the SMCR and key lessons from recent enforcement actions against individuals
• continued supervisory messaging in relation to governance and individual accountability, and
• the recent revisions to the remuneration rules and updates on the regulators’ expectations on managerial and senior management accountability through remuneration.
Whether you work in Compliance, Employment, ER, HR, Investigations, Legal, Risk or dedicated individual accountability teams, we will offer you key takeaways and focus areas to assist you in your day-to-day operation and management of the SMCR and individual accountability issues.
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Tue 12 May 2026
9.00am - 10.00am
Legal privilege is the primary shield against disclosure of documents in a dispute. Core principles are settled but myths persist and edge cases hard to call. We distil the latest decisions and practical takeaways. The webinar is part of our Disputes 101 series, covering English law disputes essentials for corporates. While the content will be most relevant to those working within corporates, in house lawyers from all sectors are welcome to join us.
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Tue 9 June 2026
9.00am - 10.00am
Shareholders are increasingly turning to litigation to protect their investments – seeking compensation and trying to influence governance and strategy. Listed issuers must navigate s90A FSMA and risks arising in relation to disclosure to the market and all companies are exposed to the risk unfair prejudice petitions and derivative actions. We examine the key risks, the broad lines of defence available to corporates, including reflective loss principles, and set out practical steps to reduce exposure and improve preparedness.
The webinar is part of our Disputes 101 series, covering English law disputes essentials for corporates. While the content will be most relevant to those working within corporates, in house lawyers from all sectors are welcome to join us.
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Thu 11 June 2026
8.00am - 9.00am
Class and collective actions are accelerating across Europe as new procedures, new liability regimes, and coordinated claimant strategies reshape risk. Tim Sweerts and our Class Action team will explain the latest developments, drawing on recent mass-claim filings and case law.
Join us for practical guidance on where exposure is growing and how in-house teams can anticipate and manage risk.
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