Financial Institutions Litigation

Aziz Rahman spoke on sanctions at an international seminar examining litigation issues facing financial institutions.

He talked about sanctions and money laundering at the ThoughtLeaders4 event, which was held at the Ironmongers’ Hall, London, on Thursday, January 19th. His speech focused on current sanctions-related issues from a UK and global perspective.

The event detailed regulatory changes and shifting business practices that are increasing the risk of litigation for those in the financial services sector.

It assessed the risks posed by environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, with a particular emphasis on mis-selling claims, greenwashing and sustainability disclosure requirements. There was also a discussion of Quincecare duty (the duty placed on financial institutions not to follow their customer’s instructions when there is a possibility this may lead to a fraud being committed) and the impact of Covid-19.

The seminar considered various aspects of shareholder claims and LIBOR, and the threat of cyber-attacks.