Unnatural Selection: Adaptive Markets, Powys and Kent Councils, Too-Big-To-Fail Banks and Cultural Change In March 2007, Powys County Council had £14.5 million invested in Goldman Sachs’ Global Tactical Asset Allocation fund. They were attracted by the name and steady returns…

EVENT: The Payment Systems Regulator: Ensuring access to cash, preventing payment scams and promoting competition Chris Hemsley, Co-Managing Director of the PSR Louise Buckley, Co-Managing Director of the PSR Natalie Ceeney, Chair, Access to Cash Review Chaired by Lord Sharkey…

EVENT: Sir John Kingman’s Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council Sir John Kingman, Chair of the Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council & Chair, Legal and General Chaired by Lord Sharkey 9.00am-10.15am, Thursday 16th May 2019, Committee Room 14, House…

EVENT: How To Make Regional Mutual Banking A Reality Tony Greenham, RSA Senior Associate & Executive Director, South West Mutual Fran Boait, Executive Director, Positive Money Tuesday 2nd April 2019, 9.00am-10.15am, Committee Room 10, House of Commons To register please…

EVENT: A Conversation with Michael Lewis, (Author of The Fifth Risk, The Big Short, Flash boys and Liar’s Poker) Chaired by Lord McFall and Lord Sharkey Wednesday 7th November, 2.15pm-3.15pm, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House This event is now at capacity. Best…

EVENT: Should banks have a duty of care to their customers? Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition, FCA Sue Lewis, Chair, Chair, Financial Services Consumer Panel Mary Kyle, Governance & Standards Adviser, City of London Corporation 9.00am-10.30am, Tuesday…

Lessons from Wonga Wonga was lauded as an innovative and technologically savvy company. It was using fintech, big data and automated decision-making to make high-cost, short-term payday loans. But its business model depended on high-cost loans, repeat customers, weak affordability…

EVENT: Banks, Frauds and Accomplices Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 9.00am-10.15am, Tuesday 10th July 2018, Committee Room 14, House of Commons To register please email dominic.lindley@newcityagenda.co.uk Transcript: Banks, Frauds and Accomplices, Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner,…

Which way will the FCA jump on overdraft charges? At the New City Agenda event on the future of high-cost credit, Andrew Bailey, CEO of the FCA said that the regulator would soon be making an announcement about overdrafts and…

EVENT: Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking & the Regulatory State Sir Paul Tucker, Chair Systemic Risk Council 9.00am-10.15am, Tuesday 12th June 2018, Committee Room 14, House of Commons To read a transcript of this event please…