Speech by Ashley Alder, FCA Chair, at the Michael D. Gill Lecture on International Financial Regulatory Understanding and Cooperation. I wasn’t fortunate enough to work as closely with Mike as many of you in this room.But I knew him well enough during my time with the IOSCO board to appreciate someone who was kind and unassuming, whilst being absolutely determined to make lives better through his work.He personified the very best attributes of dedicated public service.In his 2024 lecture Andrew Bailey described Mike as a passionate internationalist, and reflected on what this meant for the UK