IFA, Goldman Sachs and Lloyds to head FCA's industry lobby panels

Laura Miller
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An IFA and the directors of banking giants Goldman Sachs and Lloyds will head up the panels that raise the industry's voice on policy making to the ear of the regulator.

Three new chairs for the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) independent Practitioner Panels have been appointed, which come into effect from 1 April. Lloyds Banking Group's director of retail Alison Brittain will head up the FCA Practitioner Panel. The FCA Markets Practitioner Panel will be led by Robert Mass, head of international compliance and global head of securities compliance at Goldman Sachs. Independent financial adviser Citywide Financial Partners' director Clinton Askew will chair the FCA Smaller Business Practitioner Panel. Each appointment is for a term of two year...

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