Financial Services Growth and Development Board
Overview
The Financial Services Growth and Development Board (FiSGAD) was launched in 2022 to:
- act as the main forum for engagement between the Financial and Professional Services industry and Scottish Government
- promote the long-term success, competitiveness and growth of the industry in Scotland and globally
- engage on key issues and opportunities facing the industry with a clear focus on identifying appropriate actions to be taken on by the sector and/or Government
- oversee the work of the Green and Sustainable Financial Services Taskforce
Members
- John Swinney, Scottish Government, First Minister
- Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
- Richard Lochhead, Scottish Government, Minister for Business
- Sue Dawe, SFE, Chair
- Sandy Begbie, SFE, Chief Executive
- Judith Cruickshank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Head of Corporate, Commercial and SME banking Scotland
- Nicola Anderson, FinTech Scotland, Chief Executive
- Gerry Mallon, Tesco Bank, Chief Executive
- Andy Curran, Phoenix Standard Life, CEO and Scotland Group Director
- Barry O’Dwyer, Royal London, Group Chief Executive
- Angus MacPherson, Noble Group, Chief Executive
- Koral Anderson, Barclays Group, Chief Procurement Officer/Barclays Scotland Site Head
- Vida Rudkin, Morgan Stanley, Managing Director
- Louisa Knox, Shepperd and Wedderburn, Partner
- Alastair Ross, ABI, Assistant Director and Head of Public Policy (Scotland, Wales and NI)
- Arleen Arnott, KPMG, Head of Financial Services
- Al Denholm, Scottish National Investment Bank, Chief Executive
- Jackie Leiper, Lloyds Banking Group, Chair of Scottish Executive Committee
- Alastair King, City of London Corporation, Sheriff
- Jane Martin, Scottish Enterprise, Managing Director of Innovation and Investment
- Rushad Abadan, Abrdn, Group General Counsel
- Fraser Wilson, PwC, Regional Lead for Financial Services
- Scott Walker, BlackRock, Co-Head BlackRock Edinburgh
- Nick McGruer, FCA, Head of Department Consumer Investments and Head Scotland Office
Publications
Financial Services Growth and Development Board: terms of reference