Putting our woes behind him

The financial regulator is hanging up his boots come October. Kyran Fitzgerald casts a cold eye over his performance and achievements in the role, which he has occupied since Jan 2010, and the list of likely successors

THE Government is on the lookout for a new sheriff following this week’s announcement of the departure, next October, of the country’s financial regulator Matthew Elderfield.

The news sparked regret in official and wider media circles. Many would agree that the Englishman, who arrived here from balmy Bermuda, in Jan 2010, has left a much tidier operation behind him.