Director General, Financial Services
Gwyneth Nurse
Biography
Gwyneth took up the role of Director General, Financial Services at HM Treasury in January 2022. As Director General Gwyneth is responsible for leading the delivery of HM Treasury鈥檚 work to promote stability, fairness, efficiency and competitiveness in financial services.
Gwyneth鈥檚 previous role was Director of Financial Services, which she moved to after being Deputy Director of the Banking and Credit team and an earlier role as Deputy Director of the Assets, Savings and Wealth team.
Before joining the Treasury in 2003, Gwyneth worked for HM Revenue & Customs, where she qualified as a Tax Inspector and then worked in tax policy.
Director General, Financial Services
Responsibilities include:
- ensuring the delivery of HM Treasury鈥檚 work programme, in particular supporting the government鈥檚 objective to promote stability, fairness, efficiency and competitiveness in financial markets
- leading the Treasury鈥檚 relationships with the Prudential Regulatory Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority, and representing HM Treasury on the Bank of England鈥檚 Financial Policy Committee
- engaging with external stakeholders in the financial services industry, including consumer groups, industry groups and financial institutions