Financial services

July 2025  |  SPECIAL REPORT: FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financier Worldwide Magazine

July 2025 Issue

Q&A: Current trends in the derivatives market

There is increased appetite for foreign exchange and commodity hedging because of worldwide supply chain issues. FW discusses current trends in the derivatives market with Jonathan Gilmour, Elinor Samuel, Tom Purkiss and Jamie Errington at Travers Smith.

The shifting landscape for US financial regulatory enforcement

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP With a fractured and evolving enforcement landscape, those already conducting business in the US and those looking to operate here should invest time developing a plan to address regulatory supervision and respond to enforcement actions if they arise.

Diverging paths: the UK and EU commodity derivatives rules reforms

Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP The regulatory regimes in both jurisdictions are undergoing reform with the aim of improving market transparency, reducing systemic risk and preventing market abuse, while also reflecting the UK and EU’s different market structures, policy objectives and global ambitions.

Green banking as a tool to reduce risk, boost returns and align engagement

SidePorch To the extent that green banking policies and practices reduce risk to banks directly or indirectly, they serve to preserve capital, enhance valuations and increase profits.

Q&A: Impact of the UK FCA’s five-year plan

It is an optimistic and ambitious strategy that, in part, relies on the FCA’s own ability to leverage data and technology quickly.  FW discusses the impact of the UK FCA’s five-year plan with Richard Barnwell at BDO London.

CONTRIBUTORS

BDO London

Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SidePorch

Travers Smith