Ian Mason is a Partner and Head of the Financial Services and Regulatory team at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP. He was formerly Head of the Wholesale Group in the FSA's Enforcement Division. Ian is a member of the PLC Financial Services consultation board. Ian shares his views on topical financial services regulatory issues with PLC Financial Services subscribers on a regular basis.

In his column for December 2009, Ian makes some predictions for the FSA's work and priorities in 2010.