On 15 April 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it is establishing a presence in the United States and Asia-Pacific (APAC) for the first time, in accordance with its new strategy for 2025-2030.
In the United States, the FCA’s Tash Miah has started working at the British Embassy in Washington, DC, where she will work closely with the Department for Business and Trade to advance UK-US financial services policy and regulatory cooperation, and to support US financial firms in navigating UK regulation.
In APAC, Camille Blackburn of the FCA will establish a regional office (based in Australia) from July 2025, where she will focus on helping financial services firms to navigate regulation when entering the UK market or raising capital, as well as providing UK firms with support when expanding into the APAC region.
The FCA’s aim in establishing a presence in these regions is to help deliver on its mission to support growth through the export of UK financial services and attracting more inward investment into the UK.