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Furse was born in ] to ] parents, and educated at schools in Colombia, Denmark, and Britain. She graduated from the ] in 1979 with a ] in economics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/aboutLSE/worldLeaders.htm |title=Press and Information Office – Press and Information Office – External Relations Division – Services and divisions – Staff and students – Home |publisher=London School of Economics |date=30 January 2014 |accessdate=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201042835/http://www2.lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/aboutLSE/worldLeaders.htm |archive-date=1 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Furse was born in ] to ] parents, and educated at schools in Colombia, Denmark, and Britain. She graduated from the ] in 1979 with a ] in economics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/aboutLSE/worldLeaders.htm |title=Press and Information Office – Press and Information Office – External Relations Division – Services and divisions – Staff and students – Home |publisher=London School of Economics |date=30 January 2014 |accessdate=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201042835/http://www2.lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/aboutLSE/worldLeaders.htm |archive-date=1 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Clara Furse is the chair of ].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/31/clara-furse-to-chair-hsbcs-retail-arm| title = Clara Furse to chair HSBC's retail arm| date= November 1, 2016 | work = Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/hsbc-is-clara-furse-the-right-person-to-chair-its-retail-bank-depends-which-clara-furse-turns-up-in-a7391741.html| title = HSBC: Is Clara Furse the right person to chair its retail bank? Depends which Clara Furse turns up in the boardroom| date= November 1, 2016 | work = Independent}}</ref> She is also a non-executive director of ] and ]. She is a member of the Panel of Senior Advisors to ] and of ]'s International Advisory Council. Clara Furse is the chair of ].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/31/clara-furse-to-chair-hsbcs-retail-arm| title = Clara Furse to chair HSBC's retail arm| date= November 1, 2016 | work = Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/comment/hsbc-is-clara-furse-the-right-person-to-chair-its-retail-bank-depends-which-clara-furse-turns-up-in-a7391741.html| title = HSBC: Is Clara Furse the right person to chair its retail bank? Depends which Clara Furse turns up in the boardroom| date= November 1, 2016 | work = Independent}}</ref> She is also a non-executive director of ] and ]. She is a member of the Panel of Senior Advisors to ] and of ]'s International Advisory Council.


In March 2021 she became chair of the UK Voluntary Carbon Markets Forum, establishing a group that aims to operationalise a global, high integrity market for voluntary carbon offsets; an essential component of an accelerated and economically productive transition to net zero. In 2012, she chaired the Lead Expert Group of the UK government's Office for Science Foresight project on the future of computer trading in financial markets. In March 2021 she became chair of the UK Voluntary Carbon Markets Forum, establishing a group that aims to operationalise a global, high integrity market for voluntary carbon offsets; an essential component of an accelerated and economically productive transition to net zero. In 2012, she chaired the Lead Expert Group of the UK government's Office for Science Foresight project on the future of computer trading in financial markets.


She was an external member of the ]'s Financial Policy Committee (FPC), a policymaker on the new statutory body and macroprudential regulator from April 2013 until October 2016. She was a non-executive director of ] from June 2010 to March 2017. For six years until April 2017, she was on the board of the UK's ] and latterly its lead independent director. She was an external member of the ]'s Financial Policy Committee (FPC), a policymaker on the new statutory body and macroprudential regulator from April 2013 until October 2016. She was a non-executive director of ] from June 2010 to March 2017. For six years until April 2017, she was on the board of the UK's ] and latterly its lead independent director.


From January 2001 to May 2009 she was chief executive of the ], a ] company. During this period she was also a non-executive director of ] plc, ] Group Ltd., ] and a member of the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council. From 2009 to 2013, she was a non-executive director of ]. From January 2001 to May 2009 she was chief executive of the ], a ] company. During this period she was also a non-executive director of ] plc, ] Group Ltd., ] and a member of the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council. From 2009 to 2013, she was a non-executive director of ].


Prior to joining the exchange, Furse was group chief executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1998 to 2000. Before that she spent 15 years at ]. Prior to joining the exchange, Furse was group chief executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1998 to 2000. Before that she spent 15 years at ].

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Dame Clara FurseDBE
BornClara Hedwig Frances Siemens
(1957-09-16) 16 September 1957 (age 67)
Canada
NationalityBritish/Dutch
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forFirst female CEO of the London Stock Exchange
SpouseRichard Furse (1981–present)
Children3

Dame Clara Hedwig Frances Furse DBE (née Siemens) (born 16 September 1957) was the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange between January 2001 and May 2009, and was the first woman to occupy the position. In 2005, she was ranked 19th in Fortune magazine's most powerful women in business list. In 2007, Furse was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

Biography

Furse was born in Canada to Dutch parents, and educated at schools in Colombia, Denmark, and Britain. She graduated from the London School of Economics in 1979 with a BSc in economics.

Clara Furse is the chair of HSBC UK. She is also a non-executive director of Vodafone and Amadeus IT Group. She is a member of the Panel of Senior Advisors to Chatham House and of Bocconi University's International Advisory Council.

In March 2021 she became chair of the UK Voluntary Carbon Markets Forum, establishing a group that aims to operationalise a global, high integrity market for voluntary carbon offsets; an essential component of an accelerated and economically productive transition to net zero. In 2012, she chaired the Lead Expert Group of the UK government's Office for Science Foresight project on the future of computer trading in financial markets.

She was an external member of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC), a policymaker on the new statutory body and macroprudential regulator from April 2013 until October 2016. She was a non-executive director of Nomura Holdings from June 2010 to March 2017. For six years until April 2017, she was on the board of the UK's Department for Work and Pensions and latterly its lead independent director.

From January 2001 to May 2009 she was chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, a FTSE 100 company. During this period she was also a non-executive director of Euroclear plc, LCH Clearnet Group Ltd., Fortis SA and a member of the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council. From 2009 to 2013, she was a non-executive director of Legal & General.

Prior to joining the exchange, Furse was group chief executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1998 to 2000. Before that she spent 15 years at UBS.

Furse's career has spanned a broad range of global financial markets. She began her career in 1979 as a broker, joining Phillips & Drew in 1983. At UBS she became a managing director in 1995 and global head of futures in 1996. During the 1990s she also served as a non-executive director, committee chair and deputy chair of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange.

Damehood

She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

London Stock Exchange

Furse listed the 200-year-old exchange on its own market in 2001. Very strong growth followed a major technology upgrade to TradElect and an international focus to its listings business, which prompted a record five unsolicited or hostile bids in under two and half years from late 2004 to early 2007. Deutsche Boerse, Euronext, Macquarie, and Nasdaq (who twice failed to acquire the exchange despite garnering nearly 30% of the stock), launched bids at prices from £5.30 to £12.43. The exchange conducted an unprecedented number of successful bid defences before completing its merger with Borsa Italiana in October 2007, which provided the foundation for a diversification into derivatives, fixed income, clearing and settlement. Ultimately TradElect proved to be an unstable platform, despite 4 years of development at a cost of £40m. It was scrapped in 2011 by the successor CEO Xavier Rolet, two years after going live, and replaced by Millenium Exchange.

Fortis

Furse was a non-executive director of Fortis when the Belgian bank, in partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander, purchased ABN Amro in 2008. The acquisition led to the bailout of Fortis which was subsequently sold off in parts to the Belgian and Dutch States and BNP Paribas.

Other

Furse joined the board of directors of Amadeus IT Group on 29 April 2010.

See also

References

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  2. "Clara Furse: A stubborn City champion who batted for the Stock Exchange". The Guardian. 22 May 2009.
  3. "encyclopedia.com Culture magazines". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. Smith, Adam (3 May 2007). "Clara Furse – The 2007 Time 100". Time. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. "Press and Information Office – Press and Information Office – External Relations Division – Services and divisions – Staff and students – Home". London School of Economics. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  7. "Clara Furse to chair HSBC's retail arm". Guardian. 1 November 2016.
  8. "HSBC: Is Clara Furse the right person to chair its retail bank? Depends which Clara Furse turns up in the boardroom". Independent. 1 November 2016.
  9. Pratley, Nils (26 March 2013). "Dame Clara Furse: being bailed out is no bar to serving on FPC | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  10. "Fortis bailed out by three Governments". Finance Markets. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  11. "Biografías de los consejeros de Amadeus IT Group, S.A." (PDF). Amadeus IT Group. July 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2019.
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