FSA appoints former Bankers Association chair to MAS board

Laura Miller
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The Financial Services Authority has appointed a former chairman of the British Bankers Association as a non-executive director of the Money Advice Service board.

John Spence will join the MAS board with effect from 2 January 2012. He brings significant experience from the banking sector. He is currently finance chair for Business in the Community and holds current non-executive directorships at Capital for Enterprise, as chair of the Audit Committee, HM Revenue & Customs, chair of Harlow Renaissance Limited and Spicer Haart Limited. Previously Spence was the chair for the British Bankers Association Retail Banking Committee, and has held a variety of executive positions at Lloyds TSB. Lord Turner, the FSA's chairman, said: "We are pleased t...

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