Who we are

Gavin Bingham
  • Partner, SPP (2011-present)
  • Secretary General, Central Bank Governance Forum (2005-2011) undertaken through the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). During this time Gavin also produced major reference works relating to central bank governance
  • Secretary General, Group of Ten (1999 – 2005)
  • Head of Division, Bank for International Settlements (1985-1998)
  • Adviser, Bank of Finland (1971-1984)
  • Served as an adviser to numerous international institutions and national authorities, designing institutional structures and preparing new economic and regulatory legislation.
Andrew Large
  • Partner, SPP (2011-present)
  • Deputy Governor Bank of England ((2002-2006). On the Monetary Policy Committee, and responsible for Financial Stability
  • Deputy Chair Barclays (1998–2002)
  • Chairman Securities and Investments Board [now Financial Conduct Authority] (1992–1997)
  • Managing Director Swiss bank Corporation [now UBS] with responsibility for international capital markets activity (1980–1990)
  • Managing Director Orion Bank active in international capital markets (1971-1979)
  • Served as a director of various regulatory bodies, as an adviser to IMF, Chairman of Euroclear, and acted as Director of various companies in fields of energy production, forestry, and engineering
    (1990’s)
Paul Fisher - SPP
  • Chair: London Bullion Market Association (2016-present)
  • Non-Executive Director: UK Debt Management Office (2016-present)
  • Principal: PGFpolicy Ltd, engaged in central bank advisory work (2016-present)
  • Honorary Professor: Warwick University Business School teaching comparative central banking (2021-present)
  • Visiting Professor: London Institute of Banking and Finance teaching sustainable finance, 2019- ; Richmond, the American International University in London (2012-present)
  • Senior Research Fellow: DAFM, King’s College Business School (2018-present)
  • Fellow: Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and Vice Chair, Banking Environment Initiative (2016-present)
  • Governor: NIESR (2020-present)
  • Member: UK Green Technical Advisory Group, 2021-; EC High Level Experts Group on Sustainable Finance (2017-18); UK Green Finance Task Force (2017-18)
  • Chair: Board of Trustees, London Institute of Banking and Finance (2011-17)
  • Economist: Bank of England 1990-2016, including Member of the Monetary Policy and Executive Director for Markets (2009-2014), Deputy Head PRA (2014-16)
  • Economics Research Associate: University of Warwick (1980-90).
David Green
  • Consultant and advisor to Central banks and financial authorities in multiple jurisdictions [mature and emerging jurisdictions]. [2004-]
  • Adviser on Public Affairs to the Managing Board of Euronext (2004-5)
  • Adviser on International Affairs to the UK Financial Reporting Council and Secretary of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (2005-2011)
  • Risk Adviser and Adviser to the Governor, Central Bank of Ireland (2010-2013)
  • Senior Policy Adviser at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (2014-2016)
  • Adviser to the Chairman of NatWest on Brexit and the City (2016-2020)
  • Financial Services Authority Head of International Policy Co-ordination and EU Affairs (1998-2004)
  • Bank of England long career spanning senior roles over a broad range of economic, supervisory and financial stability topics (1968-1998)
  • IMF Private Secretary to the Managing Director in Washington D.C. (1974–1977)
  • Publications include numerous articles on financial regulation and jointly with Sir Howard Davies, “Global Financial Regulation – The Essential Guide” and “Banking on the Future: The Fall and Rise of Central Banking”. He is a frequent commentator for BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Bloomberg.
Jonathan Fletcher
  • Senior Advisor, SPP (2013-Present)
  • External Commission and Vice-Chairman, Financial Services Commission, British Virgin Islands (2014-2020)
  • Senior External Advisor, PwC-UK (2013-2018)
  • Board Member, Hope LoanPort, (2012-2016)
  • Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets, International Monetary Fund (2003-2012)
  • Interim Chief Risk Officer, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), U.S. Treasury (2008-2009)
  • Senior Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, (2000-2003)
  • Director, Financial Sector Department, Chairman, Financial Sector Board, World Bank (1996-2000)
  • Board Member, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Resolution Trust Corporation (1992-1996)
  • Deputy Director/Acting Director of Office of Thrift Supervision (1987-1996)
  • Various positions, Office of the Secretary, US Treasury Department (1972-1987)
  • Since retirement from the IMF in 2012, have served as an advisor to IMF, World Bank, and numerous central banks and supervisory agencies
Jane Walker Hazel
  • Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant/Office Manager (1997-present)
  • Part-time Executive Assistant to Sir Andrew Large (2020-present)
  • Part-time Executive Assistant/Office Manager in private office of ex-Chairman of Reuters (2011-present)
  • Executive Assistant to Chairman, Reuters (2004-2011)
  • PA to Chairman & Group HR Director, Reuters (2003-2004)
  • PA to Managing Director, Business Development, Reuters (2000-2003)
  • PA to Head of Executive Development, Group Human Resources, NatWest Group plc (1997-2000)
  • Various administration roles in NatWest Group (1986-1997)