FCA Establishes First Overseas Offices to Support Global Growth of UK Financial Services

FCA Establishes First Overseas Offices to Support Global Growth of UK Financial Services

(IN BRIEF) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing offices in the US and Asia-Pacific for the first time under its 2025–2030 strategy. Tash Miah has begun her new role in Washington, DC, while Camille Blackburn will open a regional office in Australia in July 2025. These appointments aim to boost UK financial services exports, support global firms entering the UK market, and improve regulatory cooperation with key international partners. The move aligns with the FCA’s strategic goal to drive economic growth through stronger international engagement and greater inward investment.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its new 2025–2030 strategy, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a significant step to strengthen international regulatory collaboration and support the global expansion of financial services by establishing its first permanent presence in the United States and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

In April, Tash Miah began her role at the British Embassy in Washington, DC. Working closely with the Department for Business and Trade, Miah will help strengthen UK-US financial services policy and regulatory ties, while also supporting US-based firms as they engage with UK regulation.

From July 2025, Camille Blackburn will take on the role of FCA Director – Asia-Pacific, based in Australia. She will lead efforts to establish a regional office focused on enabling APAC-based firms to enter the UK market or raise capital, while also guiding UK firms expanding into Asia-Pacific financial markets.

Sarah Pritchard, FCA Executive Director for Supervision, Policy, Competition, and International, commented:
“The UK is a global hub for financial services. We are committed to continuing to build our global network and international reputation. These appointments will help us deliver on our mission to support growth through the export of UK financial services and attracting more inward investment to our shores. We recognise that major international investors want easier access to us, and having a presence in these key regions will help achieve that.”

These strategic moves support one of the FCA’s core growth priorities: enhancing exports and increasing inward investment, as outlined in the regulator’s latest letter to the UK Prime Minister.

About Camille Blackburn
Blackburn has served as Director of Wholesale Buyside at the FCA since 2022, overseeing asset management supervision, policy, and market analysis. Her 25-year career in financial services regulation includes leadership roles at the Central Bank of Ireland, ASIC, the Australian Treasury, and as global chief compliance officer at several major financial firms.

About Tash Miah
Since joining the FCA in 2022, Miah has worked within the international division, leading the Financial Stability Engagement Group (FSEG) and managing the FCA’s approach to non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI). Her career began at Morgan Stanley in London, with a notable tenure in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2019.

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SOURCE: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)