The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Sarah Pritchard as its deputy chief executive, a newly created role intended to support leadership of the FCA’s expanding responsibilities and growing international focus. Pritchard has already taken up the post. The FCA linked the role to planned and emerging areas of work including integration of the Payment Systems Regulator, regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms, and Buy Now Pay Later activities. Pritchard joined the FCA in June 2021 and has held senior roles across supervision, policy, competition, markets, and international work, including leading recent G20/Financial Stability Board work on leverage in non-bank financial institutions; the FCA said there will be no immediate change to her existing areas of responsibility.
Financial Conduct Authority 2025-12-05
Financial Conduct Authority appoints Sarah Pritchard as deputy chief executive in newly created role reflecting expanding remit
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Sarah Pritchard as deputy chief executive to support its expanding responsibilities and international focus. The role is linked to areas such as the integration of the Payment Systems Regulator and regulation of stablecoin and crypto firms. Pritchard, who joined the FCA in 2021, will maintain her current responsibilities.