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The Independent UK
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Henry Saker-Clark

Who is Katharine Braddick? The Barclays executive set to lead UK banking regulator

Katharine Braddick is set to take the helm of the UK’s banking watchdog. - (Sky News)

A senior executive from Barclays is set to take the helm of the UK’s banking watchdog, a move widely anticipated to signal the government's push to reduce regulatory burdens within the financial sector.

Katharine Braddick will succeed Sam Woods as the chief executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and deputy governor for prudential regulation at the Bank of England, with Mr Woods departing at the close of June.

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