John Kay

Today the Treasury released a paper on Currency and Monetary Policy in relation to Scottish independence. John discussed these topics on BBC 5 Live’s ‘Wake Up To Money’. Listen again here.

On the 4th April The Actuary magazine interviewed John. They discussed banking, economics and, of course, actuaries. Read the full interview here.

On Friday 4th January John appeared as a guest on Radio 4’s ‘More or Less’. He discussed his recent Financial Times article, The Parable of the Ox, and it’s implications with presenter Tim Harford. Click here to listen again.

On the 29th October John gave evidence to the parliamentary commission on banking standards. The discussion covered banking culture, regulation, competition and corporate governance. Watch in full here.

On the 17th October John gave a speech in Brussels for Finance Watch entitled ‘Long term investing: what can the EU learn from the Kay review?’ Watch in full here.

On the back of his recent review on Short-termism in UK equity markets, John will be speaking at a number of events in September. For details click on the links below.

25th – FSA, Asset Management Conference

26th – Chatham House, The Future of Equity Markets http://www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/185461

26th – ICFR, 3rd Annual International International Regulatory Summit http://www.icffr.org/Events/ICFR-Annual-Regulatory-Summit-2012.aspx

27th – ICSA, The Company Secretaries Conference and Exhibition 2012 http://www.icsaglobal.com/events/events-diary

On the 23rd July, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills published John’s Final Report on UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making. Vince Cable, secretary of state for BIS has said,“This is an insightful and powerful review which describes vividly the flaws of the UK’s financial markets and their relationships with investors and businesses.”

John will be launching the final report of his review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making on the 23rd July, at the RSA. He will be joined by his advisory board, which includes, Sir John Rose, former CEO of Rolls-Royce, James Anderson of Baillie Gifford and Chris Hitchen, CEO of the Railway Pensions Trustee Company. The event will be chaired by Sir Richard Lambert, former editor of the FT and former Director-General of the CBI. To book tickets, click here.

On the 29th June, John appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme to discuss the culture of banking with Peter MacNamara, former head of personal banking at Lloyds, and James Naughtie. Listen again here.

On the 22nd May, John gave evidence to the House of Lords Economic Affairs committee on the economic implications for the UK of Scottish independence. Watch full coverage here.