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I’m an experienced regulatory consultant working in our financial services advisory team. I provide practical and pragmatic advice to a range of firms, supporting them in their regulatory engagements and interventions. Over the past 20 years, I've developed significant experience across the investment management, banking and insurance sectors.

My particular interest lies in regulation that supports customer protection. I’m a subject matter expert in the Financial Conduct Authority’s Client Assets (CASS) regime and have led a number of skilled person (section 166) reviews within the investment management, banking and consumer credit sectors.

I have similar experience within the payments sector, especially around safeguarding and prudential requirements for UK payment and e-money institutions. I regularly provide broader regulatory assurance as part of governance, risk management and remediation engagements, gaining significant experience over the years with established and growing investment platform firms.

Having a keen interest in changing and emerging regulations, I author our weekly regulatory newsletter and chair our firm’s internal working group on digital assets.

I’m a chartered accountant by background, having originally qualified through our financial services audit practice, with subsequent experience in corporate finance. Prior to joining the firm, I also had operational roles in banking and investment management.

Outside of work, I’m kept busy by my three young children.

Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
  • Certificate in Financial Services (CII)
  • Investment Operations Certificate (CISI)
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