The following email, concerning the search for a new chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK regulator, has been obtained by Financial News. It appears to be to Ashley Alder, head of the Hong Kong financial regulator, from a Paul Oliver at headhunters Spencer & Struggles. The firm is looking for potential successors to Andrew Bailey at the FCA following his appointment as governor of the Bank of England. Although the content seems plausible, the email could be an elaborate hoax. 

Dear Ashley,