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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Impact on financial services and markets

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A speech by Greg Medcraft, Chairman, ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþ, ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþAnnual Forum 2017 (Hilton, Sydney), 20 March 2017

Introduction

It is great to be here at our 2017 ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþAnnual Forum.

I am very excited about the theme of our conference this year, which is ‘Future Focus’.

In this fast paced environment, I think it’s critical we keep our eyes on the transformative changes on the horizon.

I am looking forward to exploring with you, developments we anticipate in the future – and even those we might not anticipate.

To start off today, I would like to:

  • give my thoughts on where we are now – and where we are heading – as we speed into a new future
  • talk about some of the benefits and risks that can emerge from the fintech and regtech developments we are seeing and will continue to see, and
  • touch on what our responses to these developments are, and should be, going forward.