FSA appoints Linda Woodall as director of small firms
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The FSA has appointed Linda Woodall as the acting director of the small firms and contact division, to replace Lesley Titcomb.
Money Marketing revealed yesterday that Titcomb has been appointed acting chief operating officer, to replace Mark Norris who has left the FSA.
Woodall was previously director of the investments and savings department, with responsibility for small investment and stockbroking firms and credit unions.
She joined the FSA in 2001, following completion of an MBA. Her career up to that date had comprised leadership and management roles in sectors including manufacture, logistics, healthcare and accountancy.
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Readers' comments (10)
Marty | 2 Jul 2010 12:02 pm
Yet another person with no IFA experience in charge. You got to hand it to them they really know how to go from bad to worse...... When will they ever learn?
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Bob C | 2 Jul 2010 12:08 pm
I wish Linda all the best in her new role!(whoever she may be)
Just hope she's got some common sense!!!! Unlike the idiots before her.
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Judd | 2 Jul 2010 12:08 pm
Another 'theorist' academic to dictate on the hoof.
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Anonymous | 2 Jul 2010 12:58 pm
What are their respective salaries?
Anyone know?
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Ian | 2 Jul 2010 1:03 pm
Marty, Bob c and Judd
Instead of whining from the outside why don't you apply for the job and run regulation how you would want it. If not then shut up and get on with the real job og helping your clients achieve their financial goals and objectives.
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Peter Hanningto | 2 Jul 2010 1:50 pm
Yet another successfull internal appointment ( or as we would call it, jobs for the boys ! ) What industry experience does she have, or do any of them for that matter ? Blind leading the ones who pay their salaries. How has our industry got into this position ?
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Tony Dawson | 2 Jul 2010 2:43 pm
Unfortunately the comment (12:08) is probably true. These people have no practical experience of running a small business. They talk in terms that would make most of our clients glaze over! We need people who will help the small IFA not do their level best to make life impossible. It is the clients who will be the losers when we are all out of business and the banks clean up !! wow
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Steve @ IFAbonus | 2 Jul 2010 2:51 pm
The FSAs idea of a small firm is the Prudential.
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Change the bl**dy record! | 2 Jul 2010 3:12 pm
"Small firm" is not synonymous with "IFA".
"Intermediary" is not synonymous with "adviser".
At that level, what industry experience do you actually need? The job involves motivating and managing people; it's not about doing it yourself, and it's not a policy role.
And I find it hard to disagree with Ian's comment above.
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deeply depressed | 2 Jul 2010 3:21 pm
who ?? how do they work this appointment out i can see the application form
experience none
qualifications dodgy mba in everything except financial services fits the critera for an FSA job for somebody who has a large salary and currently watering the plants and ordering the sarnies god help us we are going to need it
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