Our distinguished speakers will be discussing several critical issues as the world tries to chart a way forward for the financial sector. I will offer some preliminary remarks about the areas which I expect that we will cover. Attitudes and perspectives The global financial crisis and its bank failures, collapses, scandals etc. cannot be undone.
Whatever its genesis – developed and developing countries, offshore or onshore financial centres, we all need to change attitudes, perspectives and strategies in order to ensure that institutions all across the globe are strengthened and that we restore consumer confidence and trust, globally, in financial systems.