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Financial Horizons

As the financial services sector experiences rapid transformation - driven by digital innovation, regulatory change, and increasing demands for sustainability and ethical governance - senior legal advisers are at the forefront of navigating these complexities.

Our Financial Horizons thought leadership series provides in-depth analysis of the future financial services landscape, covering critical areas such as complex regulatory risk and change, artificial intelligence adoption, industry digitalisation and transactional trends.

Financial Horizons brings together expert insight and forward-thinking strategic guidance to help you navigate change, unlock growth opportunities, and prepare for what comes next.

Date published

24 July 2025

AI in Financial Services: The Next Opportunity

Artificial intelligence is reshaping financial services – from fraud prevention and operational efficiency to customer experience and strategic growth. But with innovation comes complexity, and navigating it requires more than just technical know-how.

TLT’s video series, AI in Financial Services: The Next Opportunity, explores how firms can harness AI responsibly – balancing opportunity with compliance, ethics and risk. Hosted by Gareth Oldale and featuring expert insights from across the firm, the series offers practical guidance on managing emerging threats, deploying AI across operations and turning regulation into strategic advantage.

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Listen to the Financial Horizons podcast

Introducing our new Financial Horizons podcast series that brings you sharp, insider conversations with the industry leaders, legal experts, and innovators shaping financial services.

Listen to Episode 1

Featuring: Jonathan Hoey, Partner, Head of Banking and Financial Services Litigation, and Emma Erskine-Fox, Partner, Data and IP

Listen to Episode 2

Featuring: Jonathan Hoey, Partner and Head of Banking and Financial Services Litigation, with Alanna Tregear and Sam McCollum, Partners in Financial Services Disputes and Litigation

Listen to Episode 3

Featuring: Andrew Lyon, Senior Partner and Head of Financial Services, with Humna Nadim, Managing Associate in Intellectual Property

Listen to Episode 4

Featuring: Jonathan Hoey, Partner and Head of Banking and Financial Services Litigation, and Partner, Roger Potgieter, from our Dispute Resolution Financial Services team.

Listen to Episode 5

Featuring: Jonathan Hoey, Partner, Head of Banking and Financial Services Litigation, and Tom Ward, Partner and structured finance expert

Listen to Episode 6

Featuring: Andrew Lyon, Senior Partner and Head of Financial Services, with Chantal Peters and James Chadwick, Partners in Investigations

Listen to Episode 7

Featuring: Andrew Lyon, Senior Partner and Head of Financial Services, Sarah Skeen, Partner in Employment and Catherine Roylance, Knowledge Lawyer in Employment

AI in Financial Services: Legal Playbook

AI is transforming Financial Services – is your legal strategy keeping up?

75% of financial firms are now using AI-driven technologies. While the opportunities are vast, so are the challenges – from evolving compliance rules to ethical grey areas and operational risks.

This legal playbook offers strategic guidance to balance innovation and governance, expert advice on AI's legal and ethical risks, and a clear roadmap for responsible AI implementation across your organisation.

What's inside the report?

Governance and oversight

Discover how to effectively integrate AI into your governance frameworks, ensuring leadership accountability and alignment with industry regulations.

Regulatory landscape

Gain insights into the UK and EU’s evolving AI regulations and learn how to adapt your strategies to meet compliance requirements across regions.

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Risk and resilience

Explore approaches to managing AI-related risks, monitor third-party providers, and ensure operational continuity against emerging threats.

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Data and ethics

Understand how to maintain fairness and transparency in AI systems while ensuring compliance with data privacy laws and addressing ethical challenges.