An Audience With

Beesley became CEO of Jupiter just nine months after he joined the firm — now he’s making big changes to reverse the asset manager’s failing fortunes

The Bank of England’s CBDC and fintech director is leading the work to develop a potential digital pound. Can he deliver?

KPMG’s stylish global ESG boss tells FN about his battles with racism, getting a seat on the board and how his life was transformed by the Prince’s Trust

The LeapFrog founder talks about being on stage with Bill Clinton and why the biggest threat to impact investing is ‘impact-lite’

The Emea chair of FTI Consulting on why chaos in the financial markets holds no fears for the trouble-shooting firm

The trading expert tells Bilal Jafar why she moved to UBS and hedge funds to get a better work-life balance

White says the bank has made a concerted push on the DE&I front because it is 'clearly the right thing to do'

The investment legend on doing business with George Soros, why commodities are a solid asset class and having his first child at 60

The CEO of the Investment Association says the sector needs to paint a picture for politicians about what it is for – or other people will instead

The new Zodia Custody boss on Bitstamp, crypto's rebirth, and a chance encounter with Starling boss Anne Boden

Rooney helped Morgan Stanley navigate Brexit and Covid. Now the Wall Street giant’s fixer is embarking on a new career that will take full advantage of his 32 years of experience there

BlackRock’s head of Emea reflects on a tough past 12 months, but sees opportunities ahead in European ETFs and transitioning to a more sustainable world

UK gilts took a hit in the autumn. But Lyons says London is still a top financial hub as he hopes to unlock more investment 

Every week, Financial News interviews one of the City's most influential figures as part of our An Audience With series. Here are just some of the highlights from this year's cast