Holding Bankers to Account: A Book Talk with the Author
Tue, Nov 12
|BakerHostetler
Hear Oonagh McDonald (CBE), discuss the manipulation of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX), & why we must hold individual bankers to account. This fascinating discussion will focus on her latest book, Holding Bankers to Account.
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2019, 6:00 PM
BakerHostetler, 1050 Connecticut Ave NW #1100, Washington, DC 20036, USA
About the event
Join the Oxford Alumni Society of Washington, D.C. and Baker Hostetler for an evening of insightful analysis on manipulating LIBOR, Forex, precious metals, and the lessons learned from this. In Holding bankers to account: A Decade of Market Manipulation, Regulatory Failures and Regulatory Reforms Oonagh McDonald (CBE), a noted international financial regulatory expert, explains why individual bankers need to be held to account and why the rise of FinTech makes regulation essential. Bring your questions and your curiosity! This is guaranteed to be an evening of fascinating and lively discussion.
About Our Speaker:
Dr. Oonagh McDonald CBE is an International Financial Regulatory expert, the former director of the Financial Services Authority, and is a former member of the British Parliament. McDonald was named a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1998 for her services to business and financial regulation. She was a Gwilym Gibbon Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. McDonald is the author of many books including:
- Holding Bankers to Account: A Decade of Market Manipulation, Regulatory Failures and Regulatory Reform
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Turning the American Dream into a Nightmare
- Lehman Brothers: A Crisis of Value
- The Future of Retail Banking: A View from the Top