FRC appoints new members of Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board and Board for Actuarial Standards
News types: Staff/Board Announcements
Published: 16 March 2011
Commenting on the appointments, FRC Chairman Baroness Hogg said,
“An effective professional disciplinary regime is essential to the maintenance of public trust in the capital markets. I am delighted that the AADB is able to attract board members of the high calibre of Philip Taylor, with the practical experience and understanding to help it fulfil its role. His experience of auditing large listed companies will be of great benefit to the Board.
“Olivia Dickson brings considerable commercial and regulatory experience to the Board for Actuarial Standards. As a non-executive Director of Canada Life Limited, a board committee member of the Pensions Regulator and a trustee director of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme she brings current experience of the industry at a time of considerable regulatory change. This expertise will be highly valuable to the Board.”
Notes to Editors
- The Financial Reporting Council is the UK’s independent regulator for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment.
- Philip Taylor was Global Leader of PwC’s Audit Quality Review programme from 2003-2009, and was the Senior Partner of PwC’s Channel Islands practice from 1998-2007. As an audit partner he served a diverse range of international financial services clients. He is a founder member of the Jersey Financial Services Advisory Board, a member of the Board of the Jersey Financial Services Commission and is Chairman of the Jersey International Business School.
- Olivia Dickson is a non-executive director of Canada Life limited and Invista Real Estate Investment Management Holdings plc where she serves as a Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. She is also Trustee Director of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and serves on the Determinations Panel of the Pensions Regulator and the Regulatory Decisions Committee of the Financial Services Authority. She worked as a senior adviser to the Financial Services Authority from 1998-2006 and served at JP Morgan from 1987-1998 including as a Managing Director in various senior roles.