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Proposed FDIC Guidelines with Impose New Responsibilities on Directors of FDIC-Insured Banks 
On October 11, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) issued proposed mandatory Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) concerning the roles and responsibilities of directors of banks whose deposits are insured...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
A CISO’s Guide to Traversing the Labyrinth of
Cybersecurity Regulations
Cybersecurity threats continue to pose increasing risks for various business sectors including financial institutions and the financial markets ecosystem. A rising array of tactics employed against companies by bad actors...Read more
Angela Dunn
Principal Associate General Counsel, Nasdaq, USA
Certain Regulatory Reporting Requirements for a Foreign Banking Organization in the United States
My former employer of thirty-three years is a Japanese financial institution (the “Bank”) and is subject to comprehensive regulation in the United States at both the Federal and State levels....Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
Lawyers and Climate Change
The growing threat of climate change will define this century and our generation more dramatically than any other challenge. It is widely recognised by scientists and environmentalists that we have...Read more
Vesselina Haralampieva
Senior Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK
Michael Strauss
General Counsel, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, UK
Parallels and Compliance Lessons Arising from the 2023 Collapses of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Silvergate Capital, and Credit Suisse
In March 2023, the banking world experienced a series of shocks as three large regional banks in the United States and international giant Credit Suisse collapsed. It began on Wednesday,...Read more
Elizabeth Fiorelli
Assistant Adviser of Global Legal and Compliance , Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch, USA
Recent Developments of Whistle-Blowers’ Protection Under EU Law, Trends and Ambiguities 
In recent years EU has identified whistleblowing protection as a strong line of defence for safeguarding the public interest. Indeed, as shown in numerous public cases, whistle-blowers play an important...Read more
Enik Pogace
Head of Employee Relations Division , Bank of Albania, Italy
Financial Services and Global Regulatory Requirements: Balancing the ease of electronic-communications usage with regulatory expectations
Rapid technology developments over the last twenty years have significantly limited the foundational principle that financial regulators should have the ability to monitor and enforce compliance with market rules. This...Read more
Paul Brabant
Partner and Managing Director, AlixPartners, UK
Gautam Sachdev
Partner, Alixpartners UK , UK
Anir Bhattacharyya
Partner, AlixPartners, UK
A Walk Down the Indian Labour Codes
A guide to the new Labour Codes in India, including an analysis of the noteworthy changes, their impact upon India Inc. and the steps to be taken by employers in...Read more
Preetha Soman
Partner, J Sagar Associates, India
Kapil Gaur
Employment Lawyer- India Lead NatWest India , NatWest, India
Malaysian Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 – An Overview
The Malaysian Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (“ASH Act”) has finally been passed as law in Malaysia after going through the usual procedures applicable for this legislation to be passed as...Read more
Dinesh Chandrasegaran
Legal Counsel, Malayan Banking Berhad, Malaysia
Mr. Mc Namara’s Legacy: Payment Cards as one of the Greatest Financial Devices of all Times 
This paper intends to provide an overview of the basics around payment cards as a financial product, commonly offered by banking entities and payment service providers, which hopefully is helpful...Read more
Sancho Guibert
Associate General Counsel, Citibank, Spain