The FCA has appointed two new directors of authorisations as the regulator looks to fill 95 new authorisation roles.

A new finance director will also join this spring, the FCA confirmed.

Laura Dawes will take up one of two new director of authorisations roles. Dawes is currently interim director of strategy, policy, international and intelligence in the FCA’s enforcement and market oversight division.

Working alongside her as fellow director of authorisations will be Dominic Cashman. He joins the regulator from interdealer broker, TP ICAP, where he was most recently head of integration and transformation.

Dawes and Cashman will start their new roles in late April and early May.

The regulator also confirmed that Craig Chapman will join the FCA as finance director in May. Chapman is currently chief financial officer at RTX RouteTrader, a fintech operating in the telecoms sector. His appointment follows the retirement of David Godfrey as the FCA’s finance director.

Commenting on the appointments, FCA chief operating officer and executive director of authorisations, Emily Shepperd, said: “I look forward to welcoming Craig, Dominic and Laura to their new roles later this spring.

“Tackling the risk of consumer harm starts when firms apply to us for authorisation. Dominic and Laura will lead this vital part of the regulatory system. 

“Craig is an experienced chief financial officer who will play a central part in making sure we have the right resources and we’re using them in the best way possible to meet our important objectives.”

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