PRESS RELEASE : Economic Secretary announces new Financial Conduct Authority Board appointment [April 2023]

The press release issued by HM Treasury on 13 April 2023.

HM Treasury has today (13 April) announced the appointment of Sophie Hutcherson to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority alongside the reappointment of Bernadette Conroy for a second term.

• Sophie Hutcherson has been appointed to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Non-Executive Director.
• Sophie has 30 years’ experience in financial services having been a senior advisor to the CEO at Wells Fargo and having held various senior positions at Deutsche Bank UK.
• Bernadette Conroy has also been reappointed to the FCA Board as a Non-Executive Director for a second three-year term.
• Ben Broadbent has been reappointed for a third term to the Prudential Regulation Committee, the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority.

HM Treasury has today (13 April) announced the appointment of Sophie Hutcherson to the Board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) alongside the reappointment of Bernadette Conroy for a second term.

Sophie Hutcherson will join the Board on 17 April. Sophie has 30 years’ experience in financial services having worked as senior advisor to the CEO at Wells Fargo and held various senior positions at Deutsche Bank UK.

Bernadette Conroy’s executive career was spent in the financial services sector, where she gained 29 years’ experience at HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Booz Allen Hamilton.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrew Griffith, said:

“I am delighted with the appointment of Sophie Hutcherson to the Board of the FCA, and I am pleased to be able to reappoint Bernadette Conroy to her role on the FCA’s Board.

“Their wealth of commercial experience within the financial services sector will strengthen the FCA’s Board and ensure the UK’s regulatory framework supports the Government’s vision at a time when Parliament is adding an important new duty on growth and international competitiveness.”

Chair of the FCA, Ashley Alder, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Sophie to the Board of the FCA, bringing a wealth of commercial experience from her more than 30 years as a leader in the financial sector, and with the reappointment of Bernadette, so we can continue to benefit from her strong focus on strategic delivery.

“As the remit of the FCA continues to grow, it is vital our Board can draw on a range of experiences.”

In addition, Ben Broadbent has been reappointed for a third term to the Prudential Regulation Committee, the Board of the Prudential Regulation Authority. This will align to conclude on 30 June 2024 when his second term as Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England is also due to end.