Financial Services Disputes - The Third Annual Conference 2025

Registration
9.00am

Chairperson's Opening Remarks
9.30am

Keynote Address: Regulatory Attitudes to Financial Service Disputes
9:40am

Understanding the Future of Collective Actions in Financial Services Disputes
10:20am

• The current state of motor finance claims
• Where future liabilities for financial institutions may lie

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am

Reviewing Sanctions and AML Concerns for Financial Institutions
11:20am

• Reviewing cases that have made it to court
• Exploring questions about de-banking and reporting standards
• Learning from Russia-Ukraine precedent for upcoming sanctions

Addressing the Growing Cybersecurity Litigation Field
12:00pm

• Understanding the severity of Data Breaches
• Shoring up gaps in cyber-compliance insurance
• Identifying weaknesses in supply chains

Networking & Lunch Break
12:40pm

Banking Duties and Misrepresentation Claims
1:40pm

• Discussing the current state of the Quincecare duty
• Discussing the retrieval duty and the way it has been left open
• Discussing the outcome of Jaffé v Greybull Capital
• Establishing if misrepresentation was Fraudulent, Negligent, or Innocent
• Evaluating how witness memory affects misrepresentation claims

Discussing the Impact of Non-Financial Misconduct Concerns
2:20pm

• Expected inclusions in upcoming regulatory guidelines
• Establishing the threshold conducts of individuals
• Enforcement principles of new FCA administration

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:00pm

Discussing How Best to Use Experts in Financial Services Disputes
3:20pm

• Involving expert firms in assessing potential liabilities
• Using expert witnesses in litigation
• How accurate valuation can impact the viability of claims

Funding Financial Services Litigation Post-PACCAR
4:00pm

• How PACCAR did (and did not) affect the funding landscape
• Prospects for funding collective actions
• Understanding settlement and claims administration for financial services disputes

Evaluating the Scope of Future ESG Liability for Financial Services
4:40pm

• New avenues for ESG liability: Disclosure, Conduct, Strategic, and Contract Litigation
• Future standards for reporting requirements
• The upcoming 2027 EU Corporate Sustainability Directive

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
5:20pm

Drinks Reception - Hosted by SEDA Experts
5:30pm