Nick is the first Director of the newly created Innovation division at the FCA. Nick is

accountable for leading the FCA’s RegTech initiatives, its data and analytics strategy,

machine learning endeavours, and Innovate activities (including regulatory sandbox,

Global Financial Innovation Network, Green FinTech challenge, and direct support). Nick

represents the FCA on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) Financial

Innovation Standing Committee and is an advisor to the RegTech for Regulators

Accelerator Programme (R2A). Nick joined the Financial Services Authority (the FCA’s

predecessor) in 2009, initially in its Enforcement and Market Oversight Division. Prior to

joining the regulator, Nick qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG Forensic.ience at the FSA and KPMG.