The Purpose of Finance

Finance has a troubled reputation. For many, the purpose of finance appears to be lining the pockets of financiers, at the expense of the rest of us. In this first episode, guests including Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times; Huw van Steenis, senior adviser to the Governor, Bank of England; Polly Mackenzie, CEO of Demos and Tracy Blackwell, CEO of Pension Insurance Corporation, join presenter Peter Morgan to discuss the way forward.