19 August 2025
The 羞羞视频 (IFoA) is delighted to announce that Sam Younger has been appointed as the new independent Chair of its Regulatory Board. Sam will begin his term on 22 September 2025.
Sam Younger is currently Chair of the Consumers鈥� Association (Which?), Chair of the Advertising Advisory Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority and a member of the Remuneration Committee of New College, Oxford.
Sam served as the inaugural Chair of the Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and as Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from 2010 to 2014.
Some of Sam鈥檚 other regulatory roles have included Chair of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, Chair of CILEX Regulation, Director of the Advertising Standards Authority and Senior Independent Director.
Sam Younger, incoming IFoA Regulatory Board Chair, said:
鈥淚 am delighted to take on the role of Chair of the Regulatory Board, and would like to thank my predecessor, Neil Buckley, for his work and dedication over the past six years. My role will be to build on that critical work, and to help shape key decisions about the future regulation of the actuarial profession.
鈥淚 look forward to working with the IFoA Board, Council and members to deliver our regulatory objectives, ensuring we continue to promote confidence in the actuarial profession through effective regulation in the public interest.鈥�
Paul Sweeting, IFoA President, said:
鈥淚 want to extend a warm welcome to Sam as he begins his term as Chair of the Regulatory Board. Sam鈥檚 extensive experience in professional regulation will be invaluable to this role.
鈥淯nder the IFoA鈥檚 Royal Charter, we take seriously our duty to regulate the actuarial profession in the public interest by ensuring that our members demonstrate the highest standards of conduct and competence. I look forward to working with Sam as the IFoA continues to safeguard and champion professional excellence in an evolving regulatory landscape.鈥�
~ENDS~
Sam Younger biography:
Following 20 years at the BBC - as a journalist, programme maker and editor and latterly as Managing Director of the World Service - the second half of Sam鈥檚 career has focused principally on regulation.
He served as the inaugural Chair of the Electoral Commission from 2001 to 2008 and as Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales from 2010 to 2014.
His other main regulatory roles have been as Chair of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2004-09); Chair of CILEX Regulation (2015-2021); Director of the Advertising Standards Authority (2014-2020) and Senior Independent Director (2018-2020); and Public Interest Observer at the Chartered Institute of Taxation (2015-18). Currently Sam is Chair of the Consumers鈥� Association (Which?), Chair of the Advertising Advisory Committee of the Advertising Standards Authority and a member of the Remuneration Committee of New College, Oxford.
Sam holds honorary doctorates from the universities of Brunel and Plymouth and was awarded the CBE in 2008. Beyond his professional life, he is a keen choral singer and a long-time season ticket holder at his local football club Queens Park Rangers.
Sonia Sequeira, Communications Lead, IFoA鈥�
Tel: 07525 592198鈥�
Email: sonia.sequeira@actuaries.org.uk鈥�
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