TISA appoints new Policy Strategy Director
Adrian Boulding has now taken up his role as Policy Strategy Director at TISA, the only organisation able to draw its membership from right across the financial services sector. Previously Pensions Strategy Director at Legal & General where he spent more than 18 years, Boulding will head up the development of thought leadership across all of TISA’s Policy Councils, with a specific focus on co-ordinating with The Savings & Investments Policy project (‘TSIP’) recommendations.
His appointment is part of the development plan initiated by the Association’s Director-General, David Dalton-Brown, to re-invigorate the work of the member-led councils and working groups and to build on the relationships with government, regulators and consumer groups.
TISA has successfully ensured that the voice of its members and the industry as a whole is heard by policy-makers and regulators in presenting new ideas, workable solutions or limiting the unintended consequences of new legislation. The Association is respected for its willingness to tackle issues in the best interests of consumers and is able to consider issues from across the financial services sector, transcending the interests of other more narrowly focused organisations.
Current TISA/TSIP policy initiatives include: gathering the views of members as part of the consultation on pensions tax relief; seeking greater clarity around the MiFID II Directive, particularly the important aspects of appropriateness and product governance and responding to the Financial Advice Market Review.
Adrian Boulding, Policy Strategy Director of TISA said: “I’m committed to helping people to save money for their long-term financial wellbeing so that they can enjoy the retirement lifestyle that they aspire to. However, one of our biggest challenges as an industry is to rebuild trust and to demonstrate the relevance of prudent financial planning.
“TISA has an excellent track record in this regard, and with TSIP, is well-placed to be able to bring about meaningful change which will benefit savers and investors as well as being good for our economy. There’s much to do but I believe TISA is uniquely placed to act as the link between savers, policy-makers, regulator and the financial services industry.”
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Notes for Editors
TISA is a not-for-profit membership association operating within the financial services industry. We represent the interests of over 147 member firms involved in the supply and distribution of savings and investment products and services.
TISA has a highly successful track record in working cooperatively with government, regulators, HMT, DWP and HMRC to improve the performance of the industry and the outcomes for consumers. Policy and regulation continues to be the major focus for our members with regard to corporate responsibility.
TISA and its members’ remit is evolving into a clearer focus on pro-active consultation in the regulatory world in order to influence policy and associated regulation before its creation, rather than reacting to issued policy directives. This will help to ensure a more considered policy creation from the authorities.