Paul Lewis Writing Archive

Speeches

From time to time my thoughts are given live to an audience

These texts of speeches normally exclude any topical jokes. Phew!

25 June 2008 Making finance personal What the community finance sector must do to update the concept of financial inclusion.
8 May 2008 5 grams of PVC a look at the uses for prepaid cards and the true cost to customers.
26, 27, 28 February 2008 Quant challenges introduction to Invesco and Professional Pensions seminars on quantitative investment in Edinburgh, Leeds, and London
28 January 2008 Dog Stars talk launching Bestinvest's annual Spot the Dog report into the worst investment funds.

6 December 2007 Pensions and cash Introduction to the Saver Summit held annually by the Association of British Insurers
5 November 2007 Financial Advice or Commission Driven Sales? Speech at the annual dinner of the Financial Services Research Forum
18 October 2007 Banks, debt, and low incomes Speech on the presentation of the Annual Report of the Social Fund Commissioner
24 May 2007 Pensions - key challenges Opening speech to the National Association of Pension Funds Annual Conference in Manchester.
23 May 2007 Too much finance and not enough service. Opening address to the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth.
14 May 2007 Do banks treat customers fairly? Talk to the Financial Services Club meeting at Lloyd's of London with representatives of banks and other financial services companies.
27 February 2007 How to treat customers better Talk to the FSA Retail Firms Division Conference of senior people from medium sized financial companies.

28 November 2006 Financial Capability, FSA powers, and Commission Talk to the Financial Services Consumer Panel 'Making Better Financial Decisions' meeting with voluntary sector and consumer representatives.
23 November 2006 Pension crisis, longevity and persistency Introduction to the Saver Summit held annually by the Association of British Insurers
16 November 2006 The Pension Risk Presentation to Atradius meeting of risk managers.
7 November 2006 What does the customer think of you? Speech to the Moneyfacts Conference 2006
25 July 2006 Sins of Commission After Dinner speech to the FSA Summer School, St John's College, Cambridge
31 March 2006 Mortgage Madness Speech at the Council of Mortgage Lenders Annual Lunch.
28 February 2006 What are you selling? Why are you selling it? Who is selling it to me? Speech at 'A Meeting of Minds' organised by OwenJames Events.

23 November 2005 Do we have the financial services industry we deserve? The Annual Lecture to the Pre-Retirement Association now called the Life Academy.
20 September 2005 Not fair, and misleading - how credit is badly sold. The SHARE Conference organised by Callcredit
24 February 2005 How well do IFAs serve the public? - not very. The Retail Intermediaries Conference organised by the FSA.