Chris Lau

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Where they hold approval

Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

Nationwide Building Society
FRN 106078
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 2 Apr 2026)
- [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (since 2 Apr 2026)
Clydesdale Bank Plc (no longer approved here)
FRN 121873
- [PRA CF] Significant risk taker or Material risk taker (1 Nov 2022 to 2 Apr 2026)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.