In this latest episode of the DLA Piper Financial Services Podcast, Umer Suleman, UK Manager of Wahed, the largest Islamic Fintech in the world headquartered in New York, joins DLA Piper Lit & Reg Partner Sohail Ali, to consider whether litigation funding is compliant with Islamic Shariah principles. This fascinating discussion looks at the shift in the disputes landscape, the opportunities presented by litigation funding and the potential for litigation funding for the Islamic Finance sector.

In this latest episode of the DLA Piper Financial Services Podcast, Umer Suleman, UK Manager of Wahed, the largest Islamic Fintech in the world headquartered in New York, joins DLA Piper Lit &amp; Reg Partner Sohail Ali, to consider whether litigation funding is compliant with Islamic Shariah principles. This fascinating discussion looks at the shift in the disputes landscape, the opportunities presented by litigation funding and the potential for litigation funding for the Islamic Finance sector.

In this series, leading lawyers from DLA Piper’s global team share their insights on the big issues in financial services. They discuss the latest legal trends and challenges facing financial institutions.

In this series, leading lawyers from DLA Piper&rsquo;s global team share their insights on the big issues in financial services. They discuss the latest legal trends and challenges facing financial institutions.

The DLA Piper Financial Services Podcast

Can litigation funding be Sharia compliant?

Tony Katz, Global Co-Chair of our Financial Services sector is joined by Sophie Lessar, Puesan Lam and Gemma Read to discuss the FCA’s consultation on new Consumer Duty regulation. In this conversation they discuss the background of the new regulation, the key issues and challenges for firms in implementing the Consumer Duty and what firm’s should be doing to prepare themselves.

 

Tony Katz, Global Co-Chair of our Financial Services sector is joined by Sophie Lessar, Puesan Lam and Gemma Read to discuss the FCA&rsquo;s consultation on new Consumer Duty regulation. In this conversation they discuss the background of the new regulation, the key issues and challenges for firms in implementing the Consumer Duty and what firm&rsquo;s should be doing to prepare themselves.
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What are the implications of the new Consumer Duty regulation?

DLA Piper partner Stewart Plant sits down with Legal Directors Leontia McArdle and Puesan Lam to look into an area of increasing complexity and challenge for providers of payment services: the management of risk and the off-boarding of customers. Risks of particular concern include sanctions obligations, financial crime and AML, along with the risk of reputational damage.

DLA Piper partner Stewart Plant sits down with Legal Directors Leontia McArdle and Puesan Lam to look into an area of increasing complexity and challenge for providers of payment services: the management of risk and the off-boarding of customers. Risks of particular concern include sanctions obligations, financial crime and AML, along with the risk of reputational damage.

Management of risk and off-boarding for payments customers

What is the future role of banks in our economy? Although this is by no means a uniquely Irish question, the planned withdrawal of Ulster Bank and KBC from the Irish market has drawn international attention to this topic. In this podcast, Conor Houlihan, Partner and Head of DLA Piper’s Finance, Projects & Restructuring practice in Ireland, speaks to Starling International’s Elaine Deehan, Tom McAleese of Alvarez & Marsal, Fergal McGrath from Dilosk/ICS Mortgages and Payzone’s Nadine McKeone. They discuss the future of banking in Ireland and the huge opportunity that exists for new and existing banking and financial services providers to drive competition and innovation towards more customer-centric offerings.

What is the future role of banks in our economy? Although this is by no means a uniquely Irish question, the planned withdrawal of Ulster Bank and KBC from the Irish market has drawn international attention to this topic. In this podcast, Conor Houlihan, Partner and Head of DLA Piper&rsquo;s Finance, Projects &amp; Restructuring practice in Ireland, speaks to Starling International&rsquo;s Elaine Deehan, Tom McAleese of Alvarez &amp; Marsal, Fergal McGrath from Dilosk/ICS Mortgages and Payzone&rsquo;s Nadine McKeone. They discuss the future of banking in Ireland and the huge opportunity that exists for new and existing banking and financial services providers to drive competition and innovation towards more customer-centric offerings.

Can litigation funding be Sharia compliant?

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