’We recognise that major international investors want easier access to us and having a presence in these key regions will help achieve that,’ says executive director
The FCA has announced that it will establish a presence in the US and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions for the first time.
The regulator has made the move as it looks to promote UK financial services internationally, a commitment outlined in its 2025 to 2030 strategy.
As part of the expansion, two appointments have been made. Tash Miah is among them, with her working at the British Embassy in Washington.
She will work closely with the Department for Business and Trade to advance UK-US financial services policy and regulatory co-operation and support financial firms in the US to navigate UK regulation.
Meanwhile, Camille Blackburn has been appointed as the FCA’s director for Asia-Pacific from July 2025. Based in Australia, she will focus on supporting financial services firms to navigate regulation to enter the UK market or raise capital and provide UK firms with support expanding into the APAC region.
Sarah Pritchard, executive director of supervision, policy, competition and international at the FCA, said: “The UK is a global hub for financial services. We are committed to continuing to build our global network and international reputation.
“We recognise that major international investors want easier access to us and having a presence in these key regions will help achieve that.”
Experience
Miah joined the FCA in 2022 and was previously involved in the international division’s work on non-bank financial intermediation and led the financial stability engagement group.
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She started her career in sales and trading at Morgan Stanley in London and worked in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2019.
Blackburn also joined the FCA in 2022 as director of wholesale buy-side, overseeing supervision, policy and market analysis for asset management.
She brings 25 years of experience across roles at the Central Bank of Ireland, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Treasury and senior compliance positions in global financial firms.
Pritchard said: ”These appointments will help us deliver on our mission to support growth through the export of UK financial services and attracting more inward investment to our shores.”
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