The Financial Conduct Authority will consider whether gender diversity appointments could be integrated into the senior managers regime and explore whether to make similar requirements as part of premium listing rules, the chief executive said.

“There are supervisory tools we can draw on,” Nikhil Rathi said during a speech at the launch of the fourth annual review of the Women in Finance Charter. “For example, I want to consider whether the diversity of management teams – and the inclusivity of the management culture they create – could be part of our consideration of senior manager applications.”