Hannah Cassidy

Jan 23, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Jenny Stainsby |Hannah Cassidy |Cat Dankos

Our FSR colleagues have just published the global FSR Outlook 2025: Perpetual Motion. The chosen title for 2025 aptly reflects what the financial services community feels as they look at the continuously evolving geopolitical, technological and socio-economic landscape, and builds on last year's theme as the bedrock shows no signs of ceasing to shift. The Outlook discuss how firms can effectively adapt to, and plan for, the complexities of this ever-changing environment.

Jan 23, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Jenny Stainsby |Hannah Cassidy |Grant Murtagh |Cat Dankos

We are delighted to share our global FSR Outlook 2025: Perpetual Motion.  Our title for 2025 reflects what the financial services community feels as we look at the evolving geopolitical, technological and socio-economic landscape. We discuss how firms can adapt to, and plan for, this ever-changing environment.

Jan 23, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Jenny Stainsby |Hannah Cassidy |Cat Dankos

Jenny Stainsby Global Head – Financial Services Regulatory, London Jenny Stainsby Hannah Cassidy Partner, Head of Financial Services Regulatory, Asia, Hong Kong Hannah Cassidy Cat Dankos Regulatory Consultant, London Cat Dankos

Jan 23, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Jon Ford |Hannah Cassidy |Charlotte Henry |Marina Reason

Insight Global Reports and highlights - By 6m read How should AI be regulated in financial services? Regulators are torn between the allure of AI and the undoubted risks. Firms are caught in the middle, with often inconsistent approaches being taken in different jurisdictions. No wonder over half of the attendees at our London Financial Services Regulatory Conference in October 2024 listed AI as their top priority for 2025 and beyond.

Dec 20, 2024 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Gareth Thomas |Richard Norridge |Hannah Cassidy |Jojo Fan

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released an update in relation to its investigation of the Australian arm of South African financial services conglomerate, Sanlam Group. ASIC found that Sanlam, amongst other things, failed to adequately supervise its authorised representatives and corporate authorised representatives. A number of these were fintechs who offered online trading platforms and cryptocurrency-based investment products.