Financial Institutions Litigation

Registration
9.00am

Chair's Welcome
9.30am

PACCAR and The Future of Collective Actions Against Funding Institutions
9:40am

• PACCAR and its significance to the future of funding
• The Future for Collective Actions
• Conflict Points and concerns that Might arise in Collective Actions in Light of PACCAR

Balancing Profit & Purpose: ESG Risks in Financial Institutions Litigation
10:20am

• The growing significance of ESG in the Financial sector, while shaping corporate behaviour and investor expectations
• Legal Framework
• How ESG Risk assessment plays on Financial Institutions in their operations and investments
• Climate Change litigation

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:00am

The Recent Developments of Consumer Duty by the FCA
11:20am

• Introduction of Rules & Guidelines
• What works/doesn’t work in terms of clear communication?
• The impact of litigation exposure considering unclear communication
• Q&A

Funding of Group Actions & How that Affects Defendants
12:10pm

• Transparency and Disclosure
• Impact on settlements and outcomes
• Ethical considerations
• Strategies for defendants

Networking & Lunch Break
12:50pm

Addressing the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023
2:00pm

• New Companies House Obligations
• The “The failure to prevent fraud” offence
• Expanded corporate criminal liability
• Changes to the money laundering offences
• Information notices

Cyber & Digital Assets Litigation involving Financial Institutions
2:40pm

• Digital Assets: The Use of New Technologies & AI
• Jurisdictions to disclosure
• New regulatory Framework by the FCA
• Risks on Digital footprints
• Consequences of Cyber-attacks and reputational damage

Recent Updates on Non-Financial Misconduct
3:20pm

• Threshold conducts of individuals.
• What’s the threshold of companies when misconduct arises in the light of the recent SFO decision to withdraw its investigation into ENRC.
• Scope of existing frameworks and scope for expansion of regulation

Networking & Refreshment Break
3:40pm

Sanctions & AML: Where Are We Now?
4:20pm

• Recent updates in sanctions & AML
• The impact of Foreign Sanctions
• Sanctions, AML/CTF Enforcement & how the FCA regulates it
• SWISS AML Reform

The Recent Developments of Quincecare Duty
4:40pm

• Issues around evidence, aggregate damages, scope for divergence in approach
• Guidance on Risk Mitigation strategies and compliance measures for financial institutions and the best practices for fulfilling Quince care Duty

Chairperson’s Closing Remark
5:30pm