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Looking for digestible insights on the impact of financial services regulation? Guess what - you found the right place. In this monthly podcast series, hosted by Scott Martin, Deloitte's sharpest thinkers will talk you through key public policy developments that are shaping the financial services industry. We'll keep our episodes short and sweet, you have our word. So, let's have a Regulated chat, shall we? Just a friendly reminder, what you hear from us on Regulated Radio are the personal opinions of our host Scott Martin and his guests and they don't constitute advice or necessarily represent the views of Deloitte LLP or its affiliates.

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June 9, 2025Episode 5023 min

Episode 50: How can financial services and financial services regulation impact the UK's growth agenda?

David Strachan and Ian Stewart combine their regulatory and economic expertise to discuss whether financial services and financial services regulation are likely to facilitate or hinder the UK government's growth agenda. In particular they take a closer look at political sentiment from some quarters that UK regulators have been regulating for risk rather than growth. The conversation covered a range of relevant issues including: The UK's growth agenda and the role of financial services The impact of regulatory changes on facilitating greater lending or more investment into infrastructure or other productive assets relative to other levers such as monetary and fiscal policy Geopolitical uncertainty and the prospects for economic growth The resilience of sovereign debt markets in in the face of significant market volatility

February 26, 2025Episode 4933 min

Episode 49: Implementing the UK's new Digital Markets competition regime

The UK's new digital markets competition regime came into force on 1 January 2025 and the Competition and Markets Authority ('CMA') is already exercising its responsibilities in this area. Join Robert MacDougall from Deloitte's EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy as he delves into how the UK's new digital markets regime is being implemented along with Cat Batchelor from the CMA's Digital Markets Unit. Learn more about the CMA's approach to pace, predictability, proportionality and process, featuring a range of insights for companies interested in this new digital regulatory framework. Don't miss this engaging and informative discussion!

January 6, 2025Episode 4831 min

Episode 48: Regulatory Outlook 2025 – Buckle up

The 2025 edition of the annual Financial Markets Regulatory Outlook sets out the most important regulatory and supervisory themes in 2025 – both for the industry as a whole, and at the sector level. Tune in to listen to a robust discussion between host Liam Girvan (Associate Director, EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy), Suchitra Nair (Partner, EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy) and David Strachan (Advisor, EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy), on the key regulatory and supervisory trends that will impact the financial services industry in 2025 – the discussion covers both, a bird's eye view on major trends and mini dives into key issues affecting sectors. Buckle up! the insights in this episode are intended to help C-suite individuals at financial services firms prepare for strategic decision making, risk management and implementation.

December 10, 2024Episode 4740 min

Episode 47: Risk Culture and Governance

Risk Culture and Governance continue to be significant themes for the financial services industry, not just from a regulatory perspective but also because of the evolving nature of risks in the financial services landscape. Join host Alex Spooner on Regulated Radio as he discusses these crucial topics with Deloitte experts: Natasha De Soysa, UK Financial Services Governance lead, Jess Sutherland, UK Risk Culture co-lead, and Ciara O'Grady, Partner in our Irish practice. We discussed the key elements of a robust risk culture, its importance in an evolving risk landscape and the impact of recent regulatory changes. The panel also discusses the evolving role of governance, technological advancement and accountability regimes like SMCR and SEAR. Tune in for valuable insights on navigating the world of risk culture and governance in financial services.

July 25, 2024Episode 4627 min

Episode 46: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – key priorities for financial services firms

The clock to implement Corporate Sustainability Reporting Drive keeps ticking on swiftly ... How prepared are financial services firms? What makes implementing CSRD unique in complexity and is there a way of unlocking wider value via the implementation? In this episode of Regulated Radio, host Linda Hedqvist is joined by Deloitte's foremost CSRD experts Yolaine Kermarrec, Insurance Partner, Greg Lowe, Director in Sustainable Finance and Steve Farrell, Head of ESG Assurance to discuss key challenges facing firms and some insights on where firms should be focusing at this crucial moment.

July 1, 2024Episode 4525 min

Episode 45: Consumer Duty – What's Next ? (2024 and beyond)

The extremely wide remit of Consumer Duty has meant that firms across financial services have had their hands full over the last couple of years – but what's next? After the July 2023 deadline, what do firms need to focus on? identifying vulnerable consumers, assessing price and value, and ensuring that robust data is available to monitor and prove good outcomes, are just a few of the things that firms will need to continue work on. In this episode of Regulated Radio, host Isha Gupta interviews experts Kareline Daguer, Director of Insurance at the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy, Charlotte Wightwick Head of Conduct at the ABI and Paul Fraser, Director, and Consumer Duty lead for investment management at Deloitte on this issue.

May 3, 2024Episode 4424 min

Episode 44: Model Risk Management

The Prudential Regulation Authority's supervisory statement (SS1/23) on model risk management principles for banks is due to take effect from 17 May 2024. Given that the statement was released in May 2023, banks have had some time to digest it, however careful consideration will be required to ensure that banks' model risk governance, controls, policies, processes, and reporting meet the PRA's expectations. In this episode of Regulated Radio, Rod Hardcastle is joined by Deloitte Partner Ian Wilson to discuss the five key principles of SS1/23, the associated challenges banks face and how banks can minimise the costs of meeting these new expectations.

April 25, 2024Episode 4326 min

Episode 43: 2024 Sustainability Regulation Outlook

The 2024 Sustainability Regulation Outlook report is now live! It covers the key implications of sustainability related regulations across financial services and non-financial services. The report contains key insights on pivotal topics with crucial consequences for financial services and the real economy such as decarbonisation, greenwashing, sustainability reporting and circularity. In this episode, Isha Gupta from the EMEA Centre for Regulatory Strategy is joined by authors of the report and senior managers in Deloitte's Sustainability Regulation Hub, Magda Puzniak-Holford and Ramon Bravo Gonzalez to discuss what firms should be focusing on to prepare for the deluge of sustainability related regulations. The trio are privileged to be joined by Jane Gimber, Head of Sustainability from Fleishman Hillard a consulting firm based in Brussels, who provides key insights on the impact that the upcoming European Parliamentary elections will have on all of this.

February 8, 2024Episode 4222 min

Episode 42: Financial Markets Regulatory Outlook 2024

What's in store for 2024? What are the emerging risks and structural trends that are shaping the regulatory and supervisory agenda, and how should financial services firms respond? In this episode of Regulated Radio, Alex Spooner is joined by Suchitra Nair and David Strachan to explore these questions and a range of topics, including geopolitical risks, tech and innovation, sustainable finance, prudential reform and the Consumer Duty.

July 20, 2023Episode 4125 min

Episode 41: Sustainability Regulatory Outlook Report 2023

The transition towards Net Zero and the adoption of other Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG standards, is leading to a massive expansion of regulatory scrutiny and activity in the marketplace. This relatively new area of regulation is challenging many firms to keep up with the pace of change. In this episode of Regulated Radio, Scott Martin is joined by Deloitte's EMEA Sustainability Regulation Hub experts, Magda Puzniak-Holford and Ramon Bravo Gonzalez, to discuss how sustainability is changing the way companies operate, how regulators are expanding their activity in this area, and what this means for firms across different sectors.