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“Sir Howard Davies defends the future of UK’s Financial Services Authority”


“Sir Howard Davies defends the future of UK’s Financial Services Authority”

June 2009

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Sir Howard Davies, former chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority
Regulatory system models - integrated regulator model - Northern Rock - FSA


“Sir Howard Davies defends the future of UK’s Financial Services Authority”


“Sir Howard Davies defends the future of UK’s Financial Services Authority”

June 2009

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Sir Howard Davies, former chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority

Streamlining regulation - Basel I and Basel II - capital requirements - leverage - markets and regulatory structure


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”

June 2009

(Part 2 of 2) Conversation with Mike Smith, CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)

RBS – management changes – competition – shareholders – China – Australian government – future plans


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”


ANZ’s Mike Smith: “We may still walk away from the RBS Asian franchise.”

June 2009

(Part 1 of 2) Conversation with Mike Smith, CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)
strategy – organic growth – organic franchise – domestic market – Asian expansion – legacy


“HSBC’s Stephen Green on leadership in the financial services industry”


“HSBC’s Stephen Green on leadership in the financial services industry”

June 2009

(Part 2 of 2) Conversation with Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC
HSBC board – competencies – size – recruitment – Basel II – pro-cyclicality – liquidity


“HSBC’s Stephen Green on leadership in the financial services industry”


“HSBC’s Stephen Green on leadership in the financial services industry”

June 2009

(Part 1 of 2) Conversation with Stephen Green, Chairman, HSBC
Nurturing leadership – senior management – compensation structures


“The DIFC’s David Eldon argues that Dubai is on course to become a global player”


“The DIFC’s David Eldon argues that Dubai is on course to become a global player”

June 2009

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with David Eldon, Current Chairman of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, and former Chairman, HSBC Asia Pacific
GCC - common currency - oil and economy - larger neighbours - balancing the global and local


“The DIFC’s David Eldon argues that Dubai is on course to become a global player”


“The DIFC’s David Eldon argues that Dubai is on course to become a global player”

June 2009

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with David Eldon, Current Chairman of Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, and former Chairman, HSBC Asia Pacific
Tax havens - Islamic finance companies in the DFIC - elements of a financial centre