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Online Event Thu, March 10, 2022 • 3:30 pm ET

2022 Christopher J. Makins lecture – A conversation with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss

AN #ACFRONTPAGE EVENT – UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss joins the Atlantic Council for the 2022 Christopher J. Makins Lecture for a special conversation about the British and Western response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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FEATURED COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance cited in Telegraph

Issue Brief Oct 8, 2021

Global Britain: An American review

By Dame Karen Pierce, Max Bergmann, Peter Rough, Rachel Ellehuus, Yakov Feygin, Nate Sibley, Livia Godaert, Leah Scheunemann, Safa Shahwan Edwards, Margaret Jackson, Olivier-Remy Bel, Damir Marusic, Jörn Fleck, Julia Friedlander, Frances Burwell, James Batchik

What is happening to Britain in the world? Since 2016, when Brexit began with the United Kingdom’s shock “leave” vote to quit the European Union, the conversation has become almost impossible to have without entering into a fierce and polemical debate surrounding the country’s departure.
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GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance cited in Telegraph

New Atlanticist Mar 23, 2022

Not just Russian oligarchs: Britain must block Kazakhstan’s kleptocrats from securing a safe haven

By Francis Shin

There is a strong chance to extend some of the regulatory reforms directed towards Russian oligarchs to also apply to the Nazarbayev family.
Central Asia Economy & Business
GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance cited in Telegraph

Event Recap Mar 10, 2022

UK foreign minister: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a ‘paradigm shift on the scale of 9/11’

By the Atlantic Council

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned that Putin has shaken the global security architecture by invading Ukraine and declared the “era of complacency” over.
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#BritainDebrief

#BritainDebrief is an interview series dedicated to taking on the debates of Britain’s role in the world after Brexit. Hosted by Europe Center senior fellow Ben Judah and joined by leading experts, policymakers, and officials, #BritainDebrief explores today’s key foreign policy issues affecting Britain and the world from Afghanistan to AUKUS, Brexit, COVID-19, China, kleptocracy, Russia, and more.

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Online Event Thu, April 28, 2022 • 8:30 am ET

The future of UK banking and finance

A conference launching new research on UK financial competitiveness and the impact on the global economy featuring senior British, US, and European leaders across government, academia, and the private sector.
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Online Event Fri, March 18, 2022 • 12:30 pm ET

A structural response to Russia’s war
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Online Event Wed, February 9, 2022 • 11:00 am ET

Parliamentary perspectives: The Russia-Ukraine crisis
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The Europe Center promotes the transatlantic leadership and strategies required to ensure a strong Europe.

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Kamal Alam

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Lisa Aronsson

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Xavier Bellekens

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Frances Burwell

Distinguished Fellow

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Lord Tim Clement-Jones

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Wendy Hall

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In the News

May 9, 2022

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance cited in Telegraph

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Britain Debrief

May 8, 2022

#BritainDebrief – Which Western leaders have done enough for Ukraine? A Debrief from Kira Rudik

By Ben Judah

Senior Fellow Ben Judah interviews Kira Rudik, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and leader of the Voice Party, about which of Ukraine's allies have helped the most.

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AC Selects

Apr 29, 2022

AC Selects: The future of UK financial markets and US support for Ukraine

Week of April 29, 2022 Last week, the GeoEconomics Center and the Centre for Policy Studies jointly hosted the future of UK banking and finance conference to convene senior British, US, and European leaders to discuss policy proposals concerning UK capital markets, taxation, and competitiveness. Also, the Eurasia and Scowcroft Centers hosted an #ACFrontPage event […]

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In the News

Apr 29, 2022

Remarks from the GeoEconomics Center panel from the future of UK banking and finance conference were featured in the Express

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In the News

Apr 29, 2022

Goldman Sachs International CEO Richard Gnodde’s remarks from the GeoEconomics Center conference on the future of UK banking and finance featured in CNBC

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

Remarks from our panel from the future of UK banking and finance conference were featured in Reuters

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance was featured in Financial Times

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In the News

Apr 28, 2022

GeoEconomics Center report on the future of UK banking and finance was cited in Reuters

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Report

Apr 28, 2022

The future of UK banking and finance

By Panagiotis Asimakopoulos, Christopher Breen, and William Wright

This report provides an ambitious blueprint for the future of UK banking and finance. It emphasizes the need for more rapid reform in three broad areas: enabling the sector to better support the UK economy, improving its international competitiveness, and mapping the role it can play in developing global cooperation and partnerships.

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In the News

Apr 27, 2022

Our report on the future of UK banking and finance was cited in Bloomberg

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