CII chief Fisher to step down; says 'more needs to be done' with PFS members

Follows PFS deregistration 'miscommunication'

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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) chief executive officer Sian Fisher will be stepping down next year after more than six years at the helm of the chartered institute.

Fisher, who became CEO in 2016, will leave on 31 March 2022 after completing her six-month notice period. In an email directly addressed to CII members, Fisher said: "I want to thank you all for inspiring me. It has been a great privilege to lead this organisation. I also fully acknowledge that more needs to be done to reassure our Personal Finance Society members and with the opportunities presented by our forthcoming Member Consultation, I hope we can encourage as much member engagement as possible and work together to resolve this important governance matter. "I came into the role ...

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