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Financial Horizons

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Financial Horizons is our podcast series exploring the legal, regulatory and commercial forces reshaping the financial services sector. Through informed, practical discussion, it looks at what’s changing, what’s coming next, and what that means for firms operating in an increasingly complex environment.

Hosted by Andrew Lyon, Senior Partner and Head of Financial Services, alongside Jonathan Hoey, Partner, each episode brings together legal specialists and industry voices to unpack the issues shaping financial services today — from regulatory reform and risk, to innovation, digitalisation and market change.

The series is designed to offer clear insight and informed perspective, helping listeners stay ahead of fast‑moving developments and make sense of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. These are focused, thoughtful conversations grounded in real‑world experience.

Together, the hosts and their guests explore how financial services organisations are responding to change, where pressure points are emerging, and how leaders can navigate uncertainty with confidence. The conversations are practical and forward‑looking, aimed at anyone involved in shaping strategy, managing risk or driving innovation across financial services.

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The Employment Rights Act 2025: Regulatory implications for FS

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

In the latest episode, our experts explore:

  • How the Act might impact FS regulatory obligations
  • What FS firms should do now to prepare for the upcoming changes
  • How FS firms can stay up-to-date with the progress of the reforms

Catch up with the series

The Employment Rights Act 2025: Regulatory implications for FS

In the latest episode, Andy Lyon is joined by employment experts Sarah Skeen and Catherine Roylance to unpack the Employment Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.

They break down how the Act might impact FS regulatory obligations, how FS firms can prepare for the upcoming changes and how to stay up-to-date with the progress of the reforms.

Sounding the alarm: Whistleblowing in Financial Services

Whistleblowing: essential for good corporate culture. But are financial services firms keeping up? In this episode, regulatory experts James Chadwick and Chantal Peters join Andy Lyon to explore why effective whistleblowing is a non-negotiable for firms, how firms can effectively protect whistleblowers, the impact of upcoming whistleblowing reforms and the key takeaways for managing cases successfully in the developing landscape.

Going with the flow: The advantages of forward flow funding

Jonathan Hoey is joined by Tom Ward, Partner at TLT and structured finance expert, to explain forward flow funding: what it is, how it works, and why it’s becoming a strategic choice for lenders and originators.

Asset Finance Fraud

More than 50 UK lenders. Losses exceeding £280 million. A prestige customer that never missed a payment. What can we learn from one of the biggest asset finance fraud cases in UK history? Join Jonathan Hoey and Roger Potgieter as they some of the key lessons asset finance lenders should take away.

Mind the (IP) gap: What FS firms need to know post-Getty

Join Andy Lyon and Humna Nadim as they explore the implications of AI-generated content, reputational risk and evolving IP law for FS businesses navigating digital transformation.

Leeds Reforms Unpacked: The future of the FOS

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is facing major reform — and financial institutions are watching closely. In this episode, Jonathan Hoeyisoined by Alanna Tregear and Sam McCollum to unpack the Leeds Reforms and what they could mean for the future of dispute resolution in financial services.

Agentic AI

In our first episode, Jonathan Hoey is joined by Emma Erskine-Fox to explore Agentic AI, the next evolution of artificial intelligence. Unlike traditional AI, or generative AI, Agentic AI can make autonomous decisions and act on them without human input, raising complex ethical and governance challenges for FS leaders.