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Farmida Bi CBE, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright and the firm’s Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) Chair, has been appointed as Chair of the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) Council. The role was previously held by Baroness Swinburne, former Vice Chair of Financial Services at KMPG UK. 

Farmida has been the EMEA Chair of global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright since 2018. She also continues to advise clients on multi-billion-dollar transactions for sovereigns and corporates and is the firm’s European Head of Islamic Finance. She has over 30 years’ experience in capital markets and Islamic finance transactions.  

In 2021, she was recognised by Financial News as being among the ‘Top 20 Most Influential Women in Legal Services’, ‘The Most Influential Women in European Finance’ between 2019-2021 and ’50 Most Influential Lawyers’ in 2022 and 2023. She is also regularly recognised in other leaders’ lists, including in Law.com’s ‘Innovative Leaders in ESG and Diversity’ in 2022.

Mark Hoban was appointed as the first Chairman of the Board of Directors for Flood Re in February 2015.  Mark plays a crucial role in providing strategic direction to Flood Re, and ensuring it can achieve its strategic objectives and manage its risks effectively.
 
Mark also serves on the Board of the London Stock Exchange Plc and is a senior adviser to Markit, a leading international financial information provider.
Mark was previously the Member of Parliament for Fareham and was first elected in 2001.  During his time in Parliament, he served as Minister for Employment from 2012 – 2013 and as the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 – 2012, where he was responsible for the Coalition Government’s financial services policy. 
 
Mark is a Chartered Accountant and worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor firms between 1985 and 2001.  He studied Economics at the London School of Economics.  

Mark Hoban was appointed as the first Chairman of the Board of Directors for Flood Re in February 2015.  Mark plays a crucial role in providing strategic direction to Flood Re, and ensuring it can achieve its strategic objectives and manage its risks effectively. He also serves on the Board of the London Stock Exchange Plc and is a senior adviser to Markit, a leading international financial information provider.

Mark was previously the Member of Parliament for Fareham and was first elected in 2001.  During his time in Parliament, he served as Minister for Employment from 2012 – 2013 and as the Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 – 2012, where he was responsible for the Coalition Government’s financial services policy. 

Mark is a Chartered Accountant and worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor firms between 1985 and 2001.  He studied Economics at the London School of Economics.