Cheeky advisers back Goodwin for Sants role

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Less than two days after the resignation of FSA chief executive Hector Sants, advisers have been keen to outline who they think should replace him.

While AIFA director general Chris Cummings has been touted as a suitable candidate, more IFAonline readers have other individuals in mind, perhaps reflecting the disillusionment they feel toward the FSA. Sir Fred Goodwin - branded ‘Fred the Shred' following a huge public outcry over his apparently mammoth pension - seems to be the frontrunner with 40% of the vote. Chris Cummings bagged 18% to become readers' second choice, but he faces stiff competition from former Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose well-executed defence at the Iraq Inquiry last week appears to have restored his reput...

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