Our working focus is driven by the needs and interests of the Financial Services Industry Partners. Our work is generated by an ongoing dialogue among Industry Partners, CEOs, chief strategists and other relevant stakeholders.

 Projects Engagement Opportunities

Industry Partners can participate in an evolving portfolio of projects at varying levels of engagement, with opportunities to take a leadership role in shaping the agenda and benefit from unique collaborative insight.

The Financial Services Industry Partnership are organized into three themes:
 Markets and Risk
 Financial Development
 Sustainability

The Financial Services Industry Partnership also have four representative councils for the Global Agenda Councils:
 Demographic Shifts
 Financial Market Development
 Global Capital Flows

Markets and Risk

New Financial Architecture
This project explores the future of the global financial system and the role of "new" financial players such as sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and private equity firms. The project uses scenario analysis to facilitate the debate between key stakeholders.
 New Financial Architecture: Scenarios of the Future

Financial Governance Working Group
An ongoing public-private dialogue convened in partnership with the UK presidency of the G20 to provide input into the finance dossier. The inaugural meeting took place in Davos in a joint session with Industry Partner CEOs, G20 finance ministers, central bank governors and other senior officials, with follow-up sessions planned throughout 2009 for a variety of participants.

Re-thinking Risk Management
In 2008 risk management throughout the financial system failed in a fundamental way.  This project will engage the help of practitioners and theorists from other industries to rethink what financial institutions can do to better monitor, manage, and maintain the stability of the financial system.

Financial Development

Financial Development Report
The project will create the Financial Development Index and an accompanying report, which will rank approximately 50 of the world's largest financial markets. The index will be published annually and serve as an impartial and comprehensive resource to foster economic growth.
 Download the full report 

Infrastructure Opportunity
This project aims to articulate proven and scalable models for the private financing of infrastructure that are relevant in an environment of heightened risk and will provide a common reference for businesses, governments and multi-lateral organizations.

Sustainability

Advancing Low-Carbon Finance
The project supplements the Forum’s cross-industry Climate Change by addressing key topics such as creating more liquid international carbon markets, leveraging private finance into low-carbon projects, and the structure of climate investment fund.
 Advancing Low Carbon Finance Overview

Financing Demographic Shifts
The project examines demographic challenges at a global level and their impact on the future of pensions and healthcare financing. This project uses scenarios analysis to facilitate the discussion, providing a powerful planning tool for policy-makers and business leaders. Click here for more information.
 Financing Demographic Shifts Overview
 Financing Demographic Shifts – Pensions & Healthcare Scenarios to 2030