Staff and students are invited to attend the European Conference on Banking and the Economy at Winchester Guildhall on Thursday 29 September 2011

The role of banks has come under increasing scrutiny. The ongoing financial crisis has thrown a spotlight on their role as creators of credit and how their investment decisions determine how economies develop.

This conference will explore the past? present and future role of banks and examine how the financial ‘operating system’ affects the economy, the labour market, asset prices and financial stability.

Renowned experts in the fields of banking and finance, monetary policy, banking practice, early warning models and novel finance mechanisms will come together to consider the policy implications of their work. One topic will be how to create a financial architecture capable of financing truly sustainable local economic development. Another will be how local banks and empowered credit unions could invigorate local economies in the UK, as they have done for many years in Germany and elsewhere.

With keynote contributions from Lord Adair Turner, whose joint roles as Chair of the FSA and the Committee on Climate Change give him a unique perspective on the linkages between finance, the economy and the environment, this gathering will offer insights into the future of finance and a chance to participate in the development of ideas in this important field.

All attendees are asked to kindly register.

There are two types of registration:

All Day Registration @ ?95.00 (including academic sessions from 9am, lunch, Professor Charles Goodhart’s keynote lecture, and the afternoon programme, including Lord Turner’s keynote speech at 17.00 hrs). For further details and to register please visit http://www.southampton.ac.uk/CBFSD2011.

Free Public Registration (for Afternoon/Evening Sessions, beginning at 3.30 pm until the conference end at 19.00 hrs, and including Lord Turner’s keynote speech at 17.00 hrs): for attendance at the free public sessions only, please email ecobate@soton.ac.uk mentioning your name and address and that you would like to register.