Huw van Steenis

Senior Adviser to the Governor, Bank of England

Huw is Senior Adviser to the Governor, Bank of England. Huw has been recognized as one of the most influential advisers on financial services in Europe. At Morgan Stanley he was Global Head Banks and Diversified Financials research where he and his teams won numerous awards including being voted #1 in investor surveys 12 times and twice Starmine's stock picker of the year for financial services. Most recently he served as Global Head of Strategy at Schroders. He coined several terms which have become industry standards including the 'Asset Management Barbell' and the "Balkanisation" of banking markets. The Evening Standard's City Editor wrote 'It would be rash to bet against Steenis'.

He has served on various boards and committees including the World Economic Forum's Agenda Council for Financial Services and their Fintech group; the European Central Bank's Contact Group on Macro-Prudential Policies and Financial Stability, the IIFs Market Monitoring Group and the Board of the English National Opera.