Outsiders have great difficulty in understanding the complex and subtle relationships between the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority, the Mayoralty and the Corporation and the formal City markets. How does this diffuse leadership and governance compare with that of continental rivals, and could the City be more effective in shaping the future? What will be the impact of the new Mayor of London?

Daniel Hodson was the Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce between 1999 and 2002, lecturing widely on governance.
Daniel Hodson's early career spanned both marketing and financial roles. He became Deputy CEO of Nationwide Building Society in 1989 and in 1993 was appointed CEO of LIFFE plc, a post held until 1998. Daniel has extensive experience as non-executive director of The Post Office, Rolfe and Nolan plc, Independent Insurance Group and the London Clearing House plc.
He is a non-executive director of SVM Global plc and Chairman of BPLGlobal (Holdings) Ltd. He is also a former Master of the Mercers Company and Chairman of the Lokahi Foundation.
All of his previous lectures can be accessed here.