Richard speaks with Leonard Ng, who is the Co-Head of the UK/EU Financial Services Regulatory Group at Sidley Austin. Leonard has received numerous industry accolades, and most recently was selected as one Financial News Europe’s 50 most influential lawyers.

The conversation covers Leonard’s second life as a musician (including the moment he turned down the chance to go on tour with David Gray), a critical look back at the regulation of private markets in the EU and the US since the Global Financial Crisis, a look forward at the forthcoming changes to regulation in the EU, most notably AIFMD II, the impact of Brexit and the future direction of the UK, ESG regulation, and a number of other topics.