The Financial Services Authority (FSA) appoints Mark Norris as new chief operating officer (COO). Mark will take over from David Kenmir.
As COO, Mark will have overall responsibility for all aspects of finance, planning, HR and project management, facilities and information systems across the whole of the FSA.
Mark Norris has 25 years experience in financial and professional services, most recently as COO of Credit Suisse’s UK private banking business. His career includes senior roles in operations, audit and compliance, in the UK as well as Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and the USA.
He was head of operations for Deutsche Asset Management in Europe before moving to JP Morgans Worldwide Securities Services business in the USA subsequently taking over as head of operations Europe at the banks Asset Management business in London.
Mark will be a valuable addition to the FSAs management team, says Hector Sants, chief executive officer, FSA. With such a strong financial background and such broad experience in operations and audit, he will play a key role in driving the FSAs operations.
I want to thank David Kenmir both for his outstanding service to the FSA and to the financial services industry over 20 years, says Hector Sants. In July he announced his decision to seek fresh challenges and I am grateful that he agreed to stay with the FSA while we searched for his successor. I wish him well for the future.
L.D.