FCA’s Lynda Blackwell to speak at ASTL conference

Taking place at Painters’ Hall in London, the conference is entitled ‘Lending in an uncertain world’ and is open to lenders, financial advisers, intermediaries, surveyors and anyone else interested in the short-term lending market.

Blackwell (pictured) is responsible for monitoring developments in the mortgage market while also identifying and assessing emerging risks. Before moving to the City regulator’s supervision department, Blackwell was mortgage policy manager at the FCA for more than 10 years.

She will be joined at the ASTL conference by keynote speaker Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE, former adviser to the Prime Minister. More speakers are still to be announced.

Benson Hersch, chief executive of the ASTL, said: “The aim of the conference is to provide attendees with opinion and updates from an array of industry experts to help better prepare professionals in the sector to not only cope but prosper in light of the impending opportunities and challenges, including fraud, regulatory changes and the general state of the economy.

“Having worked for a number of building societies and for the FCA in a variety of roles since 2001, Lynda’s unrivalled and unique experience, insight and knowledge of the sector make her a very welcome addition to our spokesperson line up.”