FCA's Rory Percival quits the regulator

Leaving after more than a decade

Jenna Towler
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has quit his job at the regulator to set up his own consultancy firm.

A spokeswoman for the FCA confirmed his departure today (12 August). Percival said on Twitter he would be leaving "in due course". He added: "I will be setting up my own training and consultancy firm to continue to support the advisory sector's move towards greater professionalism." Percival has worked in financial services regulation for more than ten years, first at the Financial Services Authority, then at its successor the FCA. His time as technical specialist involved working with suitability of advice, centralised investment propositions, risk profiling, the introduction and im...

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