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Clara Furse is a Canadian-born businesswoman who has held a number of high-profile positions in the financial services industry. She is currently the Chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group.
Furse was born in Canada in 1957 and moved to the United Kingdom in 1979. She began her career in the financial services industry in 1982, working for the Bank of England. She then moved to the London Stock Exchange in 1986, where she held a number of senior positions, including Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2009.
In 2009, Furse was appointed Chairman of the London Stock Exchange Group, a position she still holds today. She is also a Non-Executive Director of the Bank of England and a member of the Financial Reporting Council.
Furse has been awarded a number of honors for her work in the financial services industry, including a CBE in 2004 and a DBE in 2010. She was also named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in the World by Forbes in 2009.
| Popular As |
Clara Hedwig Frances Siemens |
| Occupation |
Businesswoman |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
16 September 1957 |
| Birthday |
16 September |
| Birthplace |
Canada |
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She is a member of famous Businesswoman with the age 67 years old group.
Clara Furse Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Clara Furse's Husband?
Her husband is Richard Furse (1981–present)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Husband |
Richard Furse (1981–present) |
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| Children |
3 |
Clara Furse Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Clara Furse worth at the age of 67 years old? Clara Furse’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businesswoman. She is from . We have estimated
Clara Furse's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Businesswoman |
Clara Furse Social Network
Timeline
She was an External Member of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC), joining the new statutory body and macroprudential regulator in April 2013 and standing down in October 2016. She was a non-executive Director of Nomura Holdings from June 2010 to March 2017. Until April 2017, she was also the lead independent director of the UK's Department for Work and Pensions.
She is also a non-executive director of Vodafone Group Plc and Amadeus IT Group, S.A. She is a member of the Panel of Senior Advisors to Chatham House, a member of Bocconi University's International Advisory Council and in 2012, and 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.
Furse joined the Board of Directors of Amadeus IT Group on 29 April 2010.
She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.
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.
She was Chief executive of the London Stock Exchange Group a FTSE-100 Company, from January 2001 to May 2009. During this period she was also a non-executive Director of Euroclear plc, LCH Clearnet Group Ltd., Fortis and a member of the Shanghai International Financial Advisory Council. Before she joined the Exchange, Furse was Group Chief executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1998 to 2000, and 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 and 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 chairman and Deputy Chairman of LIFFE, the UK's first financial futures 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 defenses before completing its merger with Borsa Italiana in October 2007, which provided the foundation for a diversification into derivatives, fixed income, clearing and settlement.
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 (Econ).
Dame Clara Hedwig Frances Furse DBE (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.
