About Adair
Jonathan Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell (born 5 October 1955) is a British businessman and academic. He served as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority from September 2008 until its abolition in March 2013, during the financial crisis and Great Recession. He was previously Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (1995-1999), Vice-Chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe (2000-2006), and held senior roles at BP, Chase Manhattan Bank, and McKinsey.
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Expert / AcademicBusiness Leader / ExecutiveSpeakerClimate FinanceDebt And CreditEconomic Growth And InequalityFinancial RegulationFinancial Transaction TaxesMonetary PolicyNet Zero Economy
Known for
- Leading regulatory response to the 2008 financial crisis as FSA Chairman
- Advocacy for monetary financing and helicopter money policies
- Analysis of debt, credit creation and financial instability
- Climate and energy transition initiatives
- Economic commentary and policy columns
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