John Taylor
BSc (Hons) PhD FFA
Director
John is an External Member serving on the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Committee. He also chairs the Scottish Financial Risk Academy Group, a collaborative venture between industry and academia on a range of risk topics. He is a Governor of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a board member of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences. He recently served as the President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (2019-20). Previously, John held several senior leadership roles in the long-term savings industry. These included: Partner at Hymans Robertson, Managing Director at NEST, Marketing Director at Lloyds Banking Group and various director roles at Standard Life. John holds a bachelor’s degree and a doctorate from the University of Glasgow as well as post-graduate diploma from Heriot Watt University. (Appointed to the Board in 2021)