Speaker profile

Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog the Finanser (www.thefinanser.com).  Here he regularly discusses key issues and opportunities in banking and financial services, summarising research, white papers and other analysis that is topical for the day.  The blog content is now regularly edited into book form, with the first five books published by Searching Finance in a new series called "The Complete Banker" in winter 2010 (order here).

When he’s not travelling and delivering keynote speeches, Chris chairs the Financial Services Club, which he founded in 2004. The Financial Services Club is a network for financial professionals, and focuses on the future of financial services through the delivery of high quality and in-depth research, analysis, commentary and debate. The Club has regular meetings in London, Edinburgh, Dublin and Vienna, providing a critically independent platform for practitioners, regulators and industry leaders to meet, network and discuss the future of our industry. Chris is Chief Executive of Balatro Ltd, and a co-founder of the website Shaping Tomorrow.  He also appears regularly in various media including the BBC, Bloomberg and Sky News.

Corporate profile

The Financial Services Club is a unique service aimed at Senior Executives and Decision Makers from banks, insurance companies, technology firms, consultancies. In fact, any firm that is interested in understanding and planning for the future operating environment for the Financial Services markets. Based in London, with groups in the UK, Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, the club meets fifty times per year and the blue chip speaker list is designed to incorporate all aspects of the industry, from practitioners, to legislators and futurists.

For further information, please visit – http://fsclub.co.uk and, for keeping track of the Club’s activities, subscribe to our blog at http://thefinanser.com.