FSA appoints Alexander Justham as Director of Markets
26th February 2008The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of Alexander Justham as its new Director of Markets. He succeeds Sally Dewar who became Managing Director of Wholesale and Institutional Markets in January this year. Justham is currently Head of Market Infrastructure at the FSA.
As Director of Markets, Justham will have responsibility for the UK Listing Authority (UKLA), market monitoring, the supervision of exchanges and the oversight of the clearing and settlement infrastructure.
Justham's career at the FSA began in January 2007 after joining from JPMorgan. Justham was with JPMorgan for 17 years where he held a number of roles, his last being as a Managing Director at JPMorgan Cazenove.
Sally Dewar, FSA MD of Wholesale and Institutional Markets, said:
"I am delighted Alexander will be taking on the role of Director of Markets. He brings a wealth of valuable experience to the FSA and he is highly regarded. I have enjoyed working with him since he joined us last year and look forward to working closely with him in his new role."
