The FSA has announced the appointment of Julian Edwards to the role of consumer senior adviser.

Edwards, who was more than 30 years’ experience in the consumer rights arena, has worked for various organisations including Which? and Consumer International.

The consumer senior adviser is a new role which the FSA has established as part of its commitment to deliver better outcomes for consumers through intensive supervision and rigorous risk assessment. The new approach also included a commitment to strengthen the FSA’s understanding of consumer issues.

Hector Sants, FSA CEO, said: “I am delighted to announce Julian’s appointment today as a senior adviser to the FSA. He has considerable experience to bring to bear on the key issues that we face in protecting consumers.