Nov 02 2009
Dame Clara Furse DBE
Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange (2001-2009)
Dame Clara Furse was the first female in the London bourse’s 200-year history to occupy the position of Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange, making the L.S.E. the destination of choice for international firms eager to raise cash. She is a member of the Board of Euroclear, LCH.Clearnet and Fortis, and became Non-Executive Director of Legal & General in June 2009.
In 2007, Furse was listed among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in The World
In detail
Clara Furse was born in Canada to Dutch parents, and educated at schools in Colombia, Denmark and Britain, graduating from the London School of Economics in 1979 with a BSc in economics. Her career has spanned a broad range of global financial markets. She began her career in 1979 as a broker, joining Phillips & Drew (now UBS) in 1983, becoming a Director of the company in 1988, Executive Director in 1992, Managing Director in 1995 and Global Head of Futures in 1996. In addition, she served as a board member and Deputy Chairman of LIFFE (1991-1999). She was Group Chief Executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1998 to 2000. In 2005 Clara Furse was ranked 19th in Fortune magazine’s Most powerful women in business list. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
What she offers you
Having held such a senior position at the heart of the global financial market (“one of the hardest in the City”), Clara Furse delivers fascinating insights from an ideal and unique perspective. With her gutsy leadership, she has been credited with leading the transition of the Exchange from a mutual organization to a commercially driven, public company, increasing revenue by over 80 percent in the process. Her highly sought-after presentations shed new light on global economic issues.
How she presents
No-one interested in the realities of governing our financial institutions in times of unrivalled turmoil will wish to miss an incredibly insightful presentation from Clara Furse, one of the UK’s top players in the world of high finance.
Topics
How the Recession is Affecting Global Trading
Futures
The Impact of Technology and Globalization on the Exchanges Sector
Leadership
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