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Marc Teasdale

Managing Director, Consulting

Marc is a highly experienced ex-regulator with over 20 years of experience at the Financial Conduct Authority and Financial Services Authority, including 15 years at a senior leadership level. 

He brings this experience to bear by providing practical strategic advice to the Boards and C-suites of financial services clients on their most important and challenging regulatory issues.

Since joining A&O Shearman’s consultancy business, Marc has advised clients across the broad spectrum of financial services firms, including banking, insurance, and asset and wealth management. Marc also has an extensive SMCR and governance practice, providing SMCR training to senior management, preparation for SMF regulatory application interviews (including Chair, CEO, CFO, COO and Branch Managers of the largest financial institutions) and advice on firms’ implementation of SMCR and their broader governance arrangements. Marc often works alongside colleagues from A&O Shearman’s legal practice groups to enable the seamless provision of strategic regulatory and legal advice.

Marc is approved to act as a Skilled Person under Lots B (Governance, Accountability, Strategy and Culture), C (Controls and Risk Management Frameworks) and D (Conduct of Business) of the FCA and PRA Skilled Persons Panel, and has also supported and advised banking and insurance clients where a Skilled Person appointment has been required.

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

Global wholesale bank in relation to a fundamental review and enhancement of its UK implementation of SMCR across all in scope legal entities.

Global Asset Manager in relation to a review of the culture and effectiveness of its UK Group Board.

UK Wealth Manager in relation to numerous governance and regulatory matters, including a review of post-acquisition UK Board arrangements.

UK Insurer in relation to numerous strategic regulatory matters and interactions in the UK. 

 

Qualifications

Academic

BA, Modern History, Oxford University, 1991-4
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.