In the United States, for example, the weight of financial sector profits in total profits increased from 12% in the early 1980s to about 40% in 2007. 3 These points were forcefully made by Lord Turner, Chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority, and Paul Woolley in a recent book published by the London School of Economics called “The Future of Finance”.
This platform was set up by the Dutch Minister of Finance and several other public and private sector organisations. Every year we carry out all sorts of projects to improve Dutch people’s knowledge of financial products. And to encourage financially responsible behaviour. Her Royal Highness Queen Máxima is honorary patron of the Money Wise platform.