Cheryl-Ann Lister has been appointed as acting Financial Secretary.

Ms Lister’s appointment came after the sudden death of Anthony Manders, who held the post, in January.

She will take temporary leave as chairwoman of the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee, a post she has held since 2008.

Ms Lister has been chairwoman and chief executive of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, and earlier worked in the island’s financial services industry for 15 years.

A graduate of Central School, Warwick Academy and Bermuda College, Ms Lister was awarded a BSc degree in Probability and Statistics from Queen’s University in Canada, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

She is a chartered financial analyst and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2008 for her contributions to effective regulation.

Ms Lister was a founding member and president of the Bermuda Society of Financial Analysts and was a governor for the Association of Investment Management and Research, now the CFA Institute – a global body for ethics and excellence in investment.

She has also been president of the International Society of Financial Analysts.