Christopher Woolard Appointed to FCA’s Board
- The UK watchdog’s Director of Strategy and Competition today joined the Board as an executive director.
HM Treasury today appointed Christopher Woolard to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial watchdog.
As a member of the FCA’s board, made up of both executive and non-executive members, Mr Woolard is expected to hold the UK regulator to account, keeping a close eye on its operations and external environment.
Mr. Woolard is a long-time public servant and currently holds the post of Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, joining the organisation in 2013 as Director of Policy, Risk and Research.
Although he does not have a background in finance, Mr. Woolard has spent most of his career in Regulation Regulation Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Read this Term or policy development, including working at the BBC and as a senior civil servant at Ofcom and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Welcoming the appointment, FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones said: "Christopher has been a vital member of the FCA’s Executive Committee since the inception of the organisation, in particular shaping the strategy launched in December last year and our approach to competition. He will bring invaluable experience and judgement to the Board from his time at the FCA, but also outside the financial sector."
Mr. Woolard responded to his appointment: "I am joining the Board at an important juncture for the FCA. I look forward to helping the board ensure that the FCA is able to meet the many challenges ahead of it."
The move marks the second directorship for Mr. Woolard, who also sits on the Board of the Payment Systems Regulator.
HM Treasury today appointed Christopher Woolard to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK’s financial watchdog.
As a member of the FCA’s board, made up of both executive and non-executive members, Mr Woolard is expected to hold the UK regulator to account, keeping a close eye on its operations and external environment.
Mr. Woolard is a long-time public servant and currently holds the post of Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, joining the organisation in 2013 as Director of Policy, Risk and Research.
Although he does not have a background in finance, Mr. Woolard has spent most of his career in Regulation Regulation Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Like any other industry with a high net worth, the financial services industry is tightly regulated to help curb illicit behavior and manipulation. Each asset class has its own set of protocols put in place to combat their respective forms of abuse.In the foreign exchange space, regulation is assumed by authorities in multiple jurisdictions, though ultimately lacking a binding international order. Who are the Industry’s Leading Regulators?Regulators such as the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ( Read this Term or policy development, including working at the BBC and as a senior civil servant at Ofcom and the Department of Trade and Industry.
Welcoming the appointment, FCA Chairman John Griffith-Jones said: "Christopher has been a vital member of the FCA’s Executive Committee since the inception of the organisation, in particular shaping the strategy launched in December last year and our approach to competition. He will bring invaluable experience and judgement to the Board from his time at the FCA, but also outside the financial sector."
Mr. Woolard responded to his appointment: "I am joining the Board at an important juncture for the FCA. I look forward to helping the board ensure that the FCA is able to meet the many challenges ahead of it."
The move marks the second directorship for Mr. Woolard, who also sits on the Board of the Payment Systems Regulator.