TISA appoints Andrew Churchill to new digital innovation director role
TISA, the leading consumer focused savings and investment organisation, has announced the appointment of Andrew Churchill to the newly created position of Digital Innovation Director. He will lead TISA’s policy work on the digitalisation of UK financial services including the associated framework encompassing open standards, digital friendly regulation, the project to deliver the digital identity for consumers of financial services products and support for the FinTech sector.
Andrew Churchill is a respected adviser to governments, regulators, industry and academia on digitalisation and innovation issues, with particular expertise in cybercrime and security, digital services, identity management and authentication. His most recent strategic advisory roles include lead author on financial services standards for the BSI PAS499; advising the EU Commission and Federal Reserve on mitigating cybercrime and managing identity; assisting the Anglo-US cyber and financial services trade mission; adviser to the Conservative Technology Forum, work on the introduction of security technologies into the private sector and government departments and the interpretation of regulatory developments.
David Dalton-Brown, TISA Director General said:
“Andrew is supremely knowledgeable on the issues surrounding the development of digitalisation in our industry, highly regarded by his peers and is recognised and respected in government and regulatory circles. The fact that we have been able to attract someone of his calibre to join us is a real coup for TISA and will significantly advance our policy leadership in this crucial area for our members and the consumer.
“We have made meaningful progress towards the delivery of a digital identity and demonstrated an emulation at TISA’s conference last November. Andrew will now be the TISA lead and steer the project through the pilot stage. He will also direct our digital innovation policy development and one of his first tasks will be to set out a manifesto for the rest of the year. This will include key themes on open standards, governance and responsibilities for firms in respect of new consumer data regulation.
“As with all TISA policy work our starting point will be to identify what is in the best interests of the consumer and to align these with the development of cost efficient industry practice and regulatory requirements.”
Last month TISA announced that it had enhanced its policy development resource in the distribution and retirement savings areas with the appointments of Stephen Gay and Renny Biggins.
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Notes for Editors
TISA is a not-for-profit membership association operating within the financial services industry. The focus of our recommendations and actions is improved outcomes for consumers and UK plc with this approach leading to a stronger UK financial services industry.
TISA’s growing membership comprises over 150 firms involved in the supply and distribution of savings and investment products and services. These members represent many different sectors of the financial services industry, including asset managers, insurance companies, fund managers, distributors, building societies, investment managers, third party administrators, consultants and advisers, software providers, financial advisers, pension providers, banks and stockbrokers.
TISA has a successful track record in working cooperatively with government, regulators, HMT, DWP and HMRC to improve the performance of the industry and the outcomes for the public. Effective policy and regulation and the creation of efficient industry infrastructure continues to be the major focus for our members. TISA is unique in that it represents the entire financial services industry, incorporating cross-sector policy, industry and technical expertise. Whilst we maintain a solid partnership with government, the regulators and wider industry, we remain independent and develop neutral views and opinions. This impartiality is reflected in our ability to drive development projects which improve industry performance and consumer outcomes, putting us in the unique position of being able to constantly challenge the status quo to bring about material improvement.
Website: www.tisa.uk.com