A top director at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will head up a new role in Asia as part of the regulator’s bid to boost growth, City AM has learned.

Camille Blackburn, who is currently the director of wholesale buy-side at the regulator, will head up growth operations in the Asia-Pacific region.

This follows the FCA writing to the Prime Minister in January, pledging growth to be a “cornerstone” of its strategy.

The letter referenced the desire to attract major international investors to the UK through easier access.

The City regulator said they were “establishing a presence” in the United States and promised to go “further and do this in Asia too”.

Blackburn will continue in her current role until the end of April before becoming director in the Asia-Pacific region in July.

An open process will be hosted by the FCA to fill the vacancy following her departure.

Blackburn joined the regulator in October 2022, which marked the creation of her current role.