Richard Newman

Richard joined OBL as Chief of Staff in December 2020 to provide dedicated support and advice to the Trustee, Board and CEO, and was subsequently appointed as Corporate Affairs Director to manage all external and internal communications.

He is also responsible for leading the organisation’s stakeholder relations, working closely with MPs, government departments and regulators, to ensure that the UK’s regulatory-driven approach to open banking continues to drive innovation and deliver benefits to consumers and businesses.

Prior to this, he was Head of Regulatory Relations and External Affairs at the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, and VP of Regulatory Relations at Barclays. He has also held press office and secretariat roles at the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority and was an advisor in the European Parliament and House of Commons.