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The Stewardship Role of Investors

This talk will critically analyse the evidence on whether shareholder activism is beneficial for long-term value and suggest policies to promote the ‘good’ type of shareholder engagement.

Taking London to the World: Robert Paul Shows his Native City in Motion

Britain’s pioneer filmmaker, born 150 years ago in North London, vividly portrayed the variety of life in ‘the imperial metropolis’ at the end of the 19th century, conscious of its historic appeal but also emphasising the modernity of which he was a part.

Bubbles, Manias and Market Failures: The Unintended Consequences of Regulatory Responses

This lecture explores how regulators try to prevent what will hopefully be the ‘last’ bubble and suggests that the most effective regulatory frameworks were developed during the normal operation of markets, not in response to crises.

Gresham's World: Global Traffic, Trade, and the Metamorphosis of England

Using contemporary print and theatre, this lecture will discuss how England and Englishness was defined, even as the boundaries between the home and the world became increasingly diffuse.

Reforming Corporate Governance

This talk will discuss rigorous evidence on what optimal governance should look like – including issues such as boardroom diversity, independence of directors, employee representation, and whether directors’ fiduciary duty should be to shareholders or all of society.

Sir Thomas Gresham, London, and Europe

London was crucially dependent on continental Europe for its economic resilience in the mid-sixteenth century, and Sir Thomas Gresham’s fortune piggy-backed off the special relationship with Antwerp.

'RUDQ?' Digital Skills: Crisis or Opportunity?

The 2019 Annual Lord Mayor’s Gresham Lecture will explore the so called ‘digital skills crisis’ and question whether this may present an opportunity? As the digital era unfolds and the future demands for talent become evident, what are the implications for our system of education?

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The Stewardship Role of Investors

Taking London to the World: Robert Paul Shows his Native City in Motion

Bubbles, Manias and Market Failures: The Unintended Consequences of Regulatory Responses

Gresham's World: Global Traffic, Trade, and the Metamorphosis of England

Reforming Corporate Governance

Sir Thomas Gresham, London, and Europe

'RUDQ?' Digital Skills: Crisis or Opportunity?

Executive Pay: What's Right, What's Wrong, and What Could Be Fixed?

CEO Pay vs Performance

Money: The Root of All Evil, Or Our Salvation?

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