Andrew Bailey is currently the Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority. Andrew is expected to take up the role in July 2016.
John Griffith-Jones, Chairman of the FCA commented: “I am delighted that Andrew has been appointed as the new Chief Executive. He brings unrivalled regulatory experience, a proven track record and an excellent reputation in the UK and internationally. Having been an FCA Board member since 2013 he has been fully engaged with all the regulatory issues that we have faced in recent years and in setting our strategy for the future.”
HM Treasury also appointed four new Non-executive FCA Board Members. They are:
• Bradley Fried
• Baroness (Sarah) Hogg
• Ruth Kelly
• Tom Wright
These appointments will take effect from 1 April 2016. They replace Sir Brian Pomeroy and Amanda Davidson will step down from the Board on 31 March 2016, and Mick McAteer who stood down on the 31 December 2015.
John Griffith-Jones, Chairman of the FCA commented: “These are really significant appointments, which further strengthen the broad experience of the Board. I would also like to thank Sir Brian, Amanda and Mick for the invaluable contribution they have given to the FCA over recent years.”
