THE Financial Services Authority has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently deputy chief executive of the Investment Management Association (IMA), as its new director of the Retail Firms Division.
Nicoll, who will take up her post in September, has extensive experience in the financial services industry and before the IMA worked as the head of international relations for the London Stock Exchange. FSA chief executive, John Tiner, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sheila to the FSA. “Her experience in working closely with the industry and policymakers, her enthusiasm for making principles-based regulation work, and her communication skills will make her a great asset to the FSA.” The Retail Firms Division supervises a range of firms including life insurance and groups of intermediar...
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