The FCA has expanded its global office network by appointing new attachés in India and UAE.
The regulator already has attachés in Washington DC, Brussels and Singapore.
It said the attachés will support international co-operation, exports and investment into and out of the UK.
The new Financial Services Attachés for India and the UAE are Sabina Saini and Darine Obeid. Ms Saini will be based at the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai while Ms Obeid will be based at the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
Sabina Saini was previously a manager at the FCA, leading work on the UK's critical third parties regime and broader operational risk and resilience policy.
She has 20 years' experience across financial regulation, audit and banking, focused on prudential supervision and risk.
Before joining the FCA in 2024, she spent eight years at the Bank of England in roles spanning resolution policy, supervision and audit. She started her new role on 10 August.
Darine Obeid has spent more than a decade at the FCA, specialising in supervision across retail banking, wholesale banking and fintech.
She led high-profile engagement in financial crime, operational resilience, AI and customer outcomes. She is starting her new role on 31 August.
Ruairí O’Connell, director, international at the FCA, said: “Our new financial services attachés in India and the UAE will advance the UK's interests on financial services policy and help drive investment into our open market.
“The FCA's global network is vital to delivering across all parts of the FCA strategy. Just as the UK is a global financial services centre, the FCA is a globally connected regulator and international leader in financial regulation. Our new presence will help us and our counterparts in India and the Gulf do even more together.”
• Financial Planning Today Analysis: With business growth now part of the FCA agenda, it makes sense to smooth the path of international investment into the UK and also help UK firms looking to build business overseas. However, having a network of attachés around the world will not come cheap and the FCA will have to demonstrate value for money in due course.