Adair Turner

Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, is a prominent British economist, financial regulator, and public intellectual who played a crucial role in managing the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. As Chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority from 2008 to 2012, Turner became a leading voice in financial regulation reform and oversaw significant regulatory changes aimed at preventing future crises. Before his regulatory role, he worked as a management consultant and economist, advising on macroeconomic policy and corporate strategy. Turner is known for his intellectually rigorous approach to complex economic problems and his willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. Since leaving the FSA, he has directed the Institute for a New Economic Thinking and published influential work on sustainable finance, inequality, and monetary policy. His analysis of the financial crisis and advocacy for stronger regulation earned him respect across political and academic circles.