Lord Adair Turner
Former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority
Lord Adair Turner was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority from 2008-13, the regulatory body which oversees the financial services industry in the UK. He was also Chairman of the UK Government's Climate Change Committee from 2008-12 and is a Senior Fellow of the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
"A world-renowned expert on global economic trends"
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Lord Turner became a cross-bench member of the House of Lords in 2005. He was Chairman of the Pensions Commission from 2003-06, and of the Low Pay Commission from 2002-06. He was the Chairman of the Overseas Development Institute 2007-10. In 2009 the FSA produced a report recommending a revamp of global banking regulation in response to the credit crunch and collapse of global banking liquidity. Adair lead the FSA as it wrestled with the challenge of rebuilding a tarnished reputation and negotiated changes to the regulatory regime. He is Senior Fellow at the Centre for Financial Studies (Frankfurt), and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and at Cass Business School.
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Lord Turner's wealth experience and expertise mean he is a well-placed to discuss a range of issues in the business and public arena, including Britain's exit from the European Union. He answers the big questions facing macroeconomic policymakers across the world.