1st February 2016 Alison Carnwath was the first woman to become a FTSE 100 Chairman. She was made Chairman of the Land Securities Group in 2008 and continues to serve in the role today. She was Chairman of the Barclays’ Remuneration Committee until 2012, and today is also a Senior Adviser at Evercore. Q: How…

19th January 2016 John Redwood has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Wokingham since 1987. He has held a number of ministerial positions both in Government and in Opposition, and highlights include being the Secretary of State for Wales and the Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry. Today, he is prominent on…

21st December 2015 Alan Winde is the Provincial Minister of Economic Opportunities for the province of the Western Cape in South Africa, and is responsible for the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism. He is a a member of the province’s eleven member ruling committee, the Executive Council. Q: How do you think…

15th December 2015 Tom Albanese was CEO of Rio Tinto between 2007 and 2013, having been at the company since 1993. Since 2014 he has served the position of the CEO of Vedanta Resources. Q: What is your current outlook on India? Do you think that India can compete against China? A: My outlook for…

17th November 2015 Natie Kirsh is a multi-billionaire who has made his money mainly through property. Ranked as one of the five hundred most wealthy people in the world, he owns property and businesses all around the globe. Q: What do you think the benefits of investing in property are? A: Property is a broad…

22nd October 2015 Norman Lamont was Chancellor of the Exchequer under John Major, between 1990 and 1993. He was the MP of Kingston-upon-Thames from 1972 until the constituency was abolished in 1997. Q: As Britain conducts a series of deals with China, do you think that integrating our market with emerging ones will profit the…

27th September 2015 Mick Davis was the CEO of mining company Xstrata, which merged with Glencore in 2013. He is now CEO of a new company, X2 Resources. For services to Holocaust Commemoration and Education, he was knighted as part of 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Q: Which emerging markets are you most optimistic about? A:…

23rd September 2015 Bob Diamond worked at Barclays from 1996 to 2012, rising to become CEO in 2011. He then co-founded Atlas Mara, which is aiming to become sub-Saharan Africa’s leading financial institution. Mr Diamond did not want to be quoted on the subject of UK banks, however when asked about ‘too big to fail’,…

8th August 2015 John Reed became CEO and Chairman of Citicorp in 1984, oversaw its merger with Travelers in 1998, and maintained his positions in the resulting Citigroup until 2000. He was interim Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange between 2003 and 2005. Q: The NYSE used to be the dominant American exchange, but…

27th June 2015 Mmusi Maimane is the recently appointed Leader of the Democratic Alliance, the Opposition Party in South Africa. Before this, he was the leader of his party in the Johannesburg City Council, and in 2014, he ran for Premier in the province of Gauteng. Q: Firstly, congratulations on your appointment. What are your…