Financial Services Growth and Development Board

Overview

The Financial Services Growth and Development Board (FiSGAD) was launched in 2022 to:

• act as the main forum for engagement between the Financial and Professional Services industry and Scottish Government 
• promote the long-term success, competitiveness and growth of the industry in Scotland and globally
• engage on key issues and opportunities facing the industry with a clear focus on identifying appropriate actions to be taken on by the sector and/or Government
• oversee the work of the Green and Sustainable Financial Services Taskforce

Members

• John Swinney, Scottish Government, First Minister
• Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
• Richard Lochhead, Scottish Government, Minister for Business
• Sue Dawe, SFE, Chair
• Sandy Begbie, SFE, Chief Executive
• Judith Cruickshank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Head of Corporate, Commercial and SME banking Scotland 
• Nicola Anderson, FinTech Scotland, Chief Executive
• Gerry Mallon, Tesco Bank, Chief Executive
• Andy Curran, Phoenix Standard Life, CEO and Scotland Group Director
• Barry O’Dwyer, Royal London, Group Chief Executive
• Angus MacPherson, Noble Group, Chief Executive
• Koral Anderson, Barclays Group, Chief Procurement Officer/Barclays Scotland Site Head 
• Vida Rudkin, Morgan Stanley, Managing Director
• Louisa Knox, Shepperd and Wedderburn, Partner
• Alastair Ross, ABI, Assistant Director and Head of Public Policy (Scotland, Wales and NI) 
• Arleen Arnott, KPMG, Head of Financial Services
• Al Denholm, Scottish National Investment Bank, Chief Executive
• Jackie Leiper, Lloyds Banking Group, Chair of Scottish Executive Committee
• Alastair King, City of London Corporation, Sheriff
• Jane Martin, Scottish Enterprise, Managing Director of Innovation and Investment
• Rushad Abadan, Abrdn, Group General Counsel
• Fraser Wilson, PwC, Regional Lead for Financial Services
• Scott Walker, BlackRock, Co-Head BlackRock Edinburgh
• Nick McGruer, FCA, Head of Department Consumer Investments and Head Scotland Office

Publications

Financial Services Growth and Development Board: terms of reference