FSA appoints a new senior advisor
FSA/PN/172/2009
11 December 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of a new senior advisor. Graham Halliday will advise across the FSA, with reference to his specialist area; retail banking.
Graham joins the FSA part time. He has 37 years experience in banking, mainly at Natwest where he was a regional managing director. Most recently he was Director of Strategy & Business Affairs at Monitise and was also Director of Banking and Financial services at the Post Office.
Hector Sants, chief executive of the FSA, said:
"Graham will bring a wealth of knowledge to the FSA.
"This is a further example of our commitment to have the right mix of people working at the FSA, combining those with regulatory experience and those with strong commercial backgrounds.”
Senior advisors are a core part of the FSA’s delivery of intensive supervision. The team provides experience on regulatory, market and now consumer matters.
Notes for editors
- The FSA last month announced the appointment of five new senior advisors who will assist the FSA in its work on governance issues.
- The FSA regulates the financial services industry and has four objectives under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: maintaining market confidence; promoting public understanding of the financial system; securing the appropriate degree of protection for consumers; and fighting financial crime.