Keith Richards takes home Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry award

Honoured at PA Awards for contributions over decades-long career in financial services

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Consumer Duty Alliance CEO Keith Richards was the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Advice Industry award at this year's PA Awards.

Richards is a founding director and CEO of the Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA), an independent, not-for-profit professional body focused on sharing good practice to support members and engaging policymakers on key Consumer Duty matters. As a recognised leader in the financial services sector with more than 38 years' experience operating at executive level, Richards aims to raise the profile of the profession and the value of professional advice with the public. Before forming the CDA, Richards was the CEO of the Personal Finance Society, also incorporating the role of chief membership offi...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on People

People Moves: Brooks Macdonald CEO joins PIMFA board

People Moves: Brooks Macdonald CEO joins PIMFA board

Andrea Montague joins the trade association’s board of directors

Professional Adviser
clock 16 April 2026 • 1 min read
Crispin Odey drops £79m libel case

Crispin Odey drops £79m libel case

'Forced to accept', lawyers say

Patrick Brusnahan
clock 13 April 2026 • 2 min read
Next Generation Advisers: Foster Denovo's Aaron Steel

Next Generation Advisers: Foster Denovo's Aaron Steel

‘People who might want to join the profession simply don’t know it exists’

Isabel Baxter
clock 27 March 2026 • 4 min read