John Tiner to join Skills Council board

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John Tiner, former chief executive of the FSA, will join the board of the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) it was announced today.

Tiner, who left the FSA last year when Hector Sants took over his position, will join the board of the FSSC following its next meeting in July 2008. Tiner says he joined the FSSC because of the vital role that financial skills have for both consumers and for workers in the industry. “The FSA and the skills council established a good working relationship, spanning many aspects of skills: qualifications, training and competence standards and financial capability,” he says. “I'm delighted to be making a contribution to the industry's skills agenda by joining the FSSC Board.” Roy Lighto...

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