News - City watchdog appoints new chief
Hector Sants has been appointed chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City regulator.
Mr Sants, previously a director at the FSA, replaces previous chief executive John Tiner on 20 July.
As chief executive Mr Sants will be the public face of the FSA, for protecting and increasing knowledge of finance.
The FSA has responsibility for regulating savings, investment, and mortgage products.
The FSA has two lead figures; a chairman and chief executive.
Callum McCarthy is the current chairman of the FSA.