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Finance: Poor Master, Great Servant | Bertrand Badré | TEDxIHEParis


we are here to celebrate an anniversary

we are here to celebrate an anniversary probably you are not totally aware of

probably you are not totally aware of

probably you are not totally aware of that but it’s been exactly 10 years that

that but it’s been exactly 10 years that

that but it’s been exactly 10 years that the so called subprime crisis which then

the so called subprime crisis which then

the so called subprime crisis which then became the Greek crisis and the euro

became the Greek crisis and the euro

became the Greek crisis and the euro crisis and so many forms of crisis

crisis and so many forms of crisis

crisis and so many forms of crisis started made you know seven that when

started made you know seven that when

started made you know seven that when exactly the first cracks appear we

exactly the first cracks appear we

exactly the first cracks appear we thought is just one of these crises

thought is just one of these crises

thought is just one of these crises again nothing different this time we

again nothing different this time we

again nothing different this time we always say yes you know we’ve seen that

always say yes you know we’ve seen that

always say yes you know we’ve seen that before but I strongly believe this

before but I strongly believe this

before but I strongly believe this crisis is of the same magnitude even if

crisis is of the same magnitude even if

crisis is of the same magnitude even if not the company was a consequence of

not the company was a consequence of

not the company was a consequence of exactly the same as a big depression of

exactly the same as a big depression of

exactly the same as a big depression of the 1920s and 30s so this crisis once

the 1920s and 30s so this crisis once

the 1920s and 30s so this crisis once again was a good wake-up call in many

again was a good wake-up call in many

again was a good wake-up call in many respects in our behavior with money in

respects in our behavior with money in

respects in our behavior with money in our relationship with finance and it’s

our relationship with finance and it’s

our relationship with finance and it’s time to think about a very old saying we

time to think about a very old saying we

time to think about a very old saying we all know sometimes we don’t want to

all know sometimes we don’t want to

all know sometimes we don’t want to listen to it but we all know that as we

listen to it but we all know that as we

listen to it but we all know that as we know money is a good servant and a poor

know money is a good servant and a poor

know money is a good servant and a poor poor poor master

poor poor master

poor poor master and I could stop here just think about

and I could stop here just think about

and I could stop here just think about it and in your everyday life just adjust

it and in your everyday life just adjust

it and in your everyday life just adjust this to your thinking money Promaster

this to your thinking money Promaster

this to your thinking money Promaster money great servant so the crisis really

money great servant so the crisis really

money great servant so the crisis really MP demonstrated that money was a

MP demonstrated that money was a

MP demonstrated that money was a terrible terrible master the point is

terrible terrible master the point is

terrible terrible master the point is not to review the old crisis but really

not to review the old crisis but really

not to review the old crisis but really to see what happened what have we done

to see what happened what have we done

to see what happened what have we done what what have we done in the crisis

what what have we done in the crisis

what what have we done in the crisis happen what could we do now to avoid the

happen what could we do now to avoid the

happen what could we do now to avoid the next one and prepare a better world

next one and prepare a better world

next one and prepare a better world these are the questions so can we

these are the questions so can we

these are the questions so can we understand what happened with this poor

understand what happened with this poor

understand what happened with this poor master with this thing that we let out

master with this thing that we let out

master with this thing that we let out of the bottle the genuis out of the

of the bottle the genuis out of the

of the bottle the genuis out of the bottle how can we regain control and I

bottle how can we regain control and I

bottle how can we regain control and I say we it’s not they it’s we in this

say we it’s not they it’s we in this

say we it’s not they it’s we in this room it’s me and you how can we regain

room it’s me and you how can we regain

room it’s me and you how can we regain control over our money to make a better

control over our money to make a better

control over our money to make a better world that’s really is a big issue and

world that’s really is a big issue and

world that’s really is a big issue and let me let me mention as a reference one

let me let me mention as a reference one

let me let me mention as a reference one of the greatest economists of the last

of the greatest economists of the last

of the greatest economists of the last millennium Center as a favela in Spain

millennium Center as a favela in Spain

millennium Center as a favela in Spain at this great description of money she

at this great description of money she

at this great description of money she say money is a dung of ever

say money is a dung of ever

say money is a dung of ever an experiment of AVL I don’t want to use

an experiment of AVL I don’t want to use

an experiment of AVL I don’t want to use a more colorful world but money is also

a more colorful world but money is also

a more colorful world but money is also an amazing menu an amazing fertilizer

an amazing menu an amazing fertilizer

an amazing menu an amazing fertilizer and we have to place a balance between

and we have to place a balance between

and we have to place a balance between these two things so what happened what

these two things so what happened what

these two things so what happened what happened in two thousand seven eight

happened in two thousand seven eight

happened in two thousand seven eight nine ten until now again plenty of books

nine ten until now again plenty of books

nine ten until now again plenty of books have been written plenty of PhD students

have been written plenty of PhD students

have been written plenty of PhD students will work forever on the causes and

will work forever on the causes and

will work forever on the causes and consequences of all this that’s not my

consequences of all this that’s not my

consequences of all this that’s not my point

point

point I just want to highlight the fact that

I just want to highlight the fact that

I just want to highlight the fact that this crisis is really rooted in for

this crisis is really rooted in for

this crisis is really rooted in for dysfunction that really were appear

dysfunction that really were appear

dysfunction that really were appear appearing in the very first year of the

appearing in the very first year of the

appearing in the very first year of the millennium first we are the crisis of

millennium first we are the crisis of

millennium first we are the crisis of regulation I mean we add this sequence

regulation I mean we add this sequence

regulation I mean we add this sequence in 1971 the dollar could not be

in 1971 the dollar could not be

in 1971 the dollar could not be converted into gold

converted into gold

converted into gold anymore and then we move to the free

anymore and then we move to the free

anymore and then we move to the free float of currency so everything was kind

float of currency so everything was kind

float of currency so everything was kind of moving around and market was deciding

of moving around and market was deciding

of moving around and market was deciding then you open the borders free capital

then you open the borders free capital

then you open the borders free capital flows not that everything was bad the

flows not that everything was bad the

flows not that everything was bad the primary that when you let these things

primary that when you let these things

primary that when you let these things go without really control and this when

go without really control and this when

go without really control and this when the the conservative revolution or

the the conservative revolution or

the the conservative revolution or neoliberal revolution started and and we

neoliberal revolution started and and we

neoliberal revolution started and and we basically let this happen and that’s

basically let this happen and that’s

basically let this happen and that’s where people started to also go more

where people started to also go more

where people started to also go more into depth etc and this concept that you

into depth etc and this concept that you

into depth etc and this concept that you know light regulation is okay because

know light regulation is okay because

know light regulation is okay because the bankers know because capitalism no

the bankers know because capitalism no

the bankers know because capitalism no market knows better and government which

market knows better and government which

market knows better and government which is sometimes – but let me put it this

is sometimes – but let me put it this

is sometimes – but let me put it this way not always and that’s really what

way not always and that’s really what

way not always and that’s really what happens so regulation was less and less

happens so regulation was less and less

happens so regulation was less and less adapted to a fast economic to a fast

adapted to a fast economic to a fast

adapted to a fast economic to a fast changing economic and financial

changing economic and financial

changing economic and financial landscape so crisis of regulations the

landscape so crisis of regulations the

landscape so crisis of regulations the rules we’re in many circumstances –

rules we’re in many circumstances –

rules we’re in many circumstances – lacks and not adapted second crisis of

lacks and not adapted second crisis of

lacks and not adapted second crisis of supervision it’s like when you’re

supervision it’s like when you’re

supervision it’s like when you’re driving it’s not just to have a code

driving it’s not just to have a code

driving it’s not just to have a code it’s also needed to have good radars and

it’s also needed to have good radars and

it’s also needed to have good radars and policemen so supervision was pretty weak

policemen so supervision was pretty weak

policemen so supervision was pretty weak in many countries so regulation

in many countries so regulation

in many countries so regulation supervision not adapted innovation I

supervision not adapted innovation I

supervision not adapted innovation I mean people were selling innovation

mean people were selling innovation

mean people were selling innovation which in many cases were useless I mean

which in many cases were useless I mean

which in many cases were useless I mean I wonder if somebody in this room know

I wonder if somebody in this room know

I wonder if somebody in this room know what was the purpose of a CDO square

what was the purpose of a CDO square

what was the purpose of a CDO square based on subprime

based on subprime

based on subprime which basically mobilized I mean

which basically mobilized I mean

which basically mobilized I mean hundreds of billions of dollars at that

hundreds of billions of dollars at that

hundreds of billions of dollars at that time was it really useful for us what I

time was it really useful for us what I

time was it really useful for us what I see your silence is quite obvious so

see your silence is quite obvious so

see your silence is quite obvious so innovation really was also Unleashed

innovation really was also Unleashed

innovation really was also Unleashed limited control and emitted impact on

limited control and emitted impact on

limited control and emitted impact on people it was very money making money

people it was very money making money

people it was very money making money between money with his money

between money with his money

between money with his money so globalization supervision innovation

so globalization supervision innovation

so globalization supervision innovation and of course an issue with

and of course an issue with

and of course an issue with globalization on the one hand the

globalization on the one hand the

globalization on the one hand the capitalistic globalization the economic

capitalistic globalization the economic

capitalistic globalization the economic globalization the financial

globalization the financial

globalization the financial globalization was really moving very

globalization was really moving very

globalization was really moving very fast while at the same time the legal

fast while at the same time the legal

fast while at the same time the legal and social globalization was not moving

and social globalization was not moving

and social globalization was not moving that fast and so you had growing tension

that fast and so you had growing tension

that fast and so you had growing tension and all this basically coalesce in 2007

and all this basically coalesce in 2007

and all this basically coalesce in 2007 to produce that crisis and of course on

to produce that crisis and of course on

to produce that crisis and of course on top of that too much debt as always I

top of that too much debt as always I

top of that too much debt as always I mean free money is always attractive

mean free money is always attractive

mean free money is always attractive until I mean you jump out of the wagon

until I mean you jump out of the wagon

until I mean you jump out of the wagon at the last minute so that’s really the

at the last minute so that’s really the

at the last minute so that’s really the big picture big consequence it has been

big picture big consequence it has been

big picture big consequence it has been said and I will repeat it the major

said and I will repeat it the major

said and I will repeat it the major concentrate the major consequence the

concentrate the major consequence the

concentrate the major consequence the major capital loss in the crisis not so

major capital loss in the crisis not so

major capital loss in the crisis not so much money it’s trust

much money it’s trust

much money it’s trust I mean capitalism finance is built on

I mean capitalism finance is built on

I mean capitalism finance is built on trust we need trust to make transaction

trust we need trust to make transaction

trust we need trust to make transaction if we don’t have trust you double-check

if we don’t have trust you double-check

if we don’t have trust you double-check triple-check you organize you know sign

triple-check you organize you know sign

triple-check you organize you know sign of compliance requirement etc it’s much

of compliance requirement etc it’s much

of compliance requirement etc it’s much slower much less efficient so you need

slower much less efficient so you need

slower much less efficient so you need trust and Trust is gone and Trust I mean

trust and Trust is gone and Trust I mean

trust and Trust is gone and Trust I mean you dicing to make our market economy

you dicing to make our market economy

you dicing to make our market economy work to make our democracies work you

work to make our democracies work you

work to make our democracies work you need an absolute level of trust and my

need an absolute level of trust and my

need an absolute level of trust and my conviction also is difficult to measure

conviction also is difficult to measure

conviction also is difficult to measure is a trust as diminished during these

is a trust as diminished during these

is a trust as diminished during these past 10 years and we I mean very

past 10 years and we I mean very

past 10 years and we I mean very seriously need to rebuild that trust for

seriously need to rebuild that trust for

seriously need to rebuild that trust for the future they have also been some

the future they have also been some

the future they have also been some technical adjustments what do I mean

technical adjustments what do I mean

technical adjustments what do I mean with that the actors the financial

with that the actors the financial

with that the actors the financial actors the banks in particular but

actors the banks in particular but

actors the banks in particular but totally the banks have been shaking a

totally the banks have been shaking a

totally the banks have been shaking a lot throughout that crisis I mean people

lot throughout that crisis I mean people

lot throughout that crisis I mean people see that banks still make good profits

see that banks still make good profits

see that banks still make good profits but they make good profits out of a much

but they make good profits out of a much

but they make good profits out of a much more much bigger capital base so to make

more much bigger capital base so to make

more much bigger capital base so to make six billion dollar per annum

six billion dollar per annum

six billion dollar per annum out of 20 billion capital base is not

out of 20 billion capital base is not

out of 20 billion capital base is not the same as doing six billion out of

the same as doing six billion out of

the same as doing six billion out of sixty billion capital base so basically

sixty billion capital base so basically

sixty billion capital base so basically the return on equity the return of the

the return on equity the return of the

the return on equity the return of the banks has diminished severely banks are

banks has diminished severely banks are

banks has diminished severely banks are struggling believe it or not to maintain

struggling believe it or not to maintain

struggling believe it or not to maintain a sustainable profitability to this

a sustainable profitability to this

a sustainable profitability to this attacked by the fintechs they’re nervous

attacked by the fintechs they’re nervous

attacked by the fintechs they’re nervous about blockchain they are nervous about

about blockchain they are nervous about

about blockchain they are nervous about tribulation and of course they are

tribulation and of course they are

tribulation and of course they are nervous with a low interest rates

nervous with a low interest rates

nervous with a low interest rates because this is something which is

because this is something which is

because this is something which is really not very banker friendly so

really not very banker friendly so

really not very banker friendly so that’s really something where they have

that’s really something where they have

that’s really something where they have to add that and it’s difficult for them

to add that and it’s difficult for them

to add that and it’s difficult for them to find their ways in that environment

to find their ways in that environment

to find their ways in that environment and look at that in many countries banks

and look at that in many countries banks

and look at that in many countries banks are shutting down branches what is very

are shutting down branches what is very

are shutting down branches what is very important is that the institutional

important is that the institutional

important is that the institutional investors are taking control I mean

investors are taking control I mean

investors are taking control I mean money managed by support meant by

money managed by support meant by

money managed by support meant by investors managing sub party money is

investors managing sub party money is

investors managing sub party money is going to undo a trillion dollar I guess

going to undo a trillion dollar I guess

going to undo a trillion dollar I guess nobody has a clue what Android

nobody has a clue what Android

nobody has a clue what Android trillion-dollar is try to figure out the

trillion-dollar is try to figure out the

trillion-dollar is try to figure out the number of zeros and what you can buy

number of zeros and what you can buy

number of zeros and what you can buy with that but that’s what is happening

with that but that’s what is happening

with that but that’s what is happening you have people managing today one two

you have people managing today one two

you have people managing today one two three four five trillion dollar so

three four five trillion dollar so

three four five trillion dollar so that’s scary but it’s also promising if

that’s scary but it’s also promising if

that’s scary but it’s also promising if these guys do the right thing I mean we

these guys do the right thing I mean we

these guys do the right thing I mean we never add these tools at our disposal

never add these tools at our disposal

never add these tools at our disposal that’s part of my my be so big shift so

that’s part of my my be so big shift so

that’s part of my my be so big shift so the good news is that we are we are

the good news is that we are we are

the good news is that we are we are alive 10 years after 2007 in 2017 we are

alive 10 years after 2007 in 2017 we are

alive 10 years after 2007 in 2017 we are not in 1939 ten years after 1929 I don’t

not in 1939 ten years after 1929 I don’t

not in 1939 ten years after 1929 I don’t think we are facing the prospect of a

think we are facing the prospect of a

think we are facing the prospect of a world war the system is working you can

world war the system is working you can

world war the system is working you can still good go to the bakery with money

still good go to the bakery with money

still good go to the bakery with money and pay with your credit card extra all

and pay with your credit card extra all

and pay with your credit card extra all this is OK the bad news is and that’s an

this is OK the bad news is and that’s an

this is OK the bad news is and that’s an important bad news we just patched up

important bad news we just patched up

important bad news we just patched up the system we repaired we fixed the

the system we repaired we fixed the

the system we repaired we fixed the whole thing but we don’t add annalistic

whole thing but we don’t add annalistic

whole thing but we don’t add annalistic view what is the backup that you need to

view what is the backup that you need to

view what is the backup that you need to develop the promising technology that we

develop the promising technology that we

develop the promising technology that we are discussed before that’s really what

are discussed before that’s really what

are discussed before that’s really what is missing today so how do we move there

is missing today so how do we move there

is missing today so how do we move there because if we don’t move there I mean

because if we don’t move there I mean

because if we don’t move there I mean look at what’s going on today we are

look at what’s going on today we are

look at what’s going on today we are still very much in unchartered

still very much in unchartered

still very much in unchartered territories we don’t know where we’re

territories we don’t know where we’re

territories we don’t know where we’re heading to I mean the recovery is there

heading to I mean the recovery is there

heading to I mean the recovery is there but it’s F what it was before the crisis

but it’s F what it was before the crisis

but it’s F what it was before the crisis so we are satisfied with gross weight of

so we are satisfied with gross weight of

so we are satisfied with gross weight of 1 to 2 percent the advanced economy

1 to 2 percent the advanced economy

1 to 2 percent the advanced economy compared to 2 to 3 percent before that’s

compared to 2 to 3 percent before that’s

compared to 2 to 3 percent before that’s an issue you have political and social

an issue you have political and social

an issue you have political and social unrest

unrest

unrest you have a tepid recovery and you have

you have a tepid recovery and you have

you have a tepid recovery and you have never stressed also fueled by technology

never stressed also fueled by technology

never stressed also fueled by technology current sightings that are so it’s it’s

current sightings that are so it’s it’s

current sightings that are so it’s it’s a difficult moment so my point and

a difficult moment so my point and

a difficult moment so my point and that’s my second part is finance was

that’s my second part is finance was

that’s my second part is finance was definitely at the art of the problem

definitely at the art of the problem

definitely at the art of the problem finance was part of the problem but

finance was part of the problem but

finance was part of the problem but finance is a tool it’s nothing more than

finance is a tool it’s nothing more than

finance is a tool it’s nothing more than a tool so as in any tool you can use it

a tool so as in any tool you can use it

a tool so as in any tool you can use it for the good things so I have a strong

for the good things so I have a strong

for the good things so I have a strong conviction and I don’t say that for the

conviction and I don’t say that for the

conviction and I don’t say that for the forgiveness of my sins again I have the

forgiveness of my sins again I have the

forgiveness of my sins again I have the strong conviction that finance properly

strong conviction that finance properly

strong conviction that finance properly utilize can be part of the solution and

utilize can be part of the solution and

utilize can be part of the solution and get the ads out of the solution Swiss

get the ads out of the solution Swiss

get the ads out of the solution Swiss things that I’d like to address as I

things that I’d like to address as I

things that I’d like to address as I said I could pyramid first of all we

said I could pyramid first of all we

said I could pyramid first of all we have to consider finance as a tool that

have to consider finance as a tool that

have to consider finance as a tool that we use on our daily life as individuals

we use on our daily life as individuals

we use on our daily life as individuals as companies as company owners as

as companies as company owners as

as companies as company owners as businessman excetera the finance that we

businessman excetera the finance that we

businessman excetera the finance that we use every day second we need money for

use every day second we need money for

use every day second we need money for this sustainable world that we are

this sustainable world that we are

this sustainable world that we are expecting and it will not just be

expecting and it will not just be

expecting and it will not just be finance like this we really need to pry

finance like this we really need to pry

finance like this we really need to pry the appropriate financial system and

the appropriate financial system and

the appropriate financial system and serve we need really also to discuss

serve we need really also to discuss

serve we need really also to discuss what is the level of international

what is the level of international

what is the level of international cooperation we need to frame this whole

cooperation we need to frame this whole

cooperation we need to frame this whole thing so resetting finance for all

thing so resetting finance for all

thing so resetting finance for all that’s that’s critical and again it’s

that’s that’s critical and again it’s

that’s that’s critical and again it’s not just regulation of course you need

not just regulation of course you need

not just regulation of course you need to change the regulation of course you

to change the regulation of course you

to change the regulation of course you need to make sure the supervisors are

need to make sure the supervisors are

need to make sure the supervisors are doing the right job but it’s also about

doing the right job but it’s also about

doing the right job but it’s also about education and it’s not just MBA students

education and it’s not just MBA students

education and it’s not just MBA students also it’s very important that they

also it’s very important that they

also it’s very important that they understand what ethics means but it’s

understand what ethics means but it’s

understand what ethics means but it’s also primary school students and it’s

also primary school students and it’s

also primary school students and it’s also all of us as clients as investors

also all of us as clients as investors

also all of us as clients as investors we are all a little bit schizophrenic I

we are all a little bit schizophrenic I

we are all a little bit schizophrenic I mean we all say oh I like my my to do

mean we all say oh I like my my to do

mean we all say oh I like my my to do good things but if I can get 0.5% on top

good things but if I can get 0.5% on top

good things but if I can get 0.5% on top of my savings oh maybe I should take it

of my savings oh maybe I should take it

of my savings oh maybe I should take it and we all are like this it’s a

and we all are like this it’s a

and we all are like this it’s a difficult position so that’s really to

difficult position so that’s really to

difficult position so that’s really to revisit the values behind this not just

revisit the values behind this not just

revisit the values behind this not just as the excuse of regulation first point

as the excuse of regulation first point

as the excuse of regulation first point second point we really also have to

second point we really also have to

second point we really also have to really focus on core principles the

really focus on core principles the

really focus on core principles the first one simplicity make sure you

first one simplicity make sure you

first one simplicity make sure you understand what we are discussing this

understand what we are discussing this

understand what we are discussing this is the same we have to understand don’t

is the same we have to understand don’t

is the same we have to understand don’t create kind of complex artificially

create kind of complex artificially

create kind of complex artificially complex on what issues make sure that

complex on what issues make sure that

complex on what issues make sure that people understand so simplicity

people understand so simplicity

people understand so simplicity intelligibility and accountability of

intelligibility and accountability of

intelligibility and accountability of course you can’t have people say oh not

course you can’t have people say oh not

course you can’t have people say oh not my fault I was not there I don’t know

my fault I was not there I don’t know

my fault I was not there I don’t know it’s say so we have to restore

it’s say so we have to restore

it’s say so we have to restore accountability this is really a key

accountability this is really a key

accountability this is really a key building block for restoring trust we

building block for restoring trust we

building block for restoring trust we have also to let innovation positive

have also to let innovation positive

have also to let innovation positive innovation flourish so I’m not fooling

innovation flourish so I’m not fooling

innovation flourish so I’m not fooling myself I know that green finance is just

myself I know that green finance is just

myself I know that green finance is just a tiny part of Finance I know that

a tiny part of Finance I know that

a tiny part of Finance I know that impact investment is just a tiny part of

impact investment is just a tiny part of

impact investment is just a tiny part of investment that is true social impact

investment that is true social impact

investment that is true social impact bonds great products but a billion per

bonds great products but a billion per

bonds great products but a billion per annum

annum

annum remember hundred trillion dollar are

remember hundred trillion dollar are

remember hundred trillion dollar are managed a billion and were trillion so

managed a billion and were trillion so

managed a billion and were trillion so but these innovations are critical and

but these innovations are critical and

but these innovations are critical and they were very visible on around the

they were very visible on around the

they were very visible on around the discussion on cop21 so climate change is

discussion on cop21 so climate change is

discussion on cop21 so climate change is a big driver for innovation we have to

a big driver for innovation we have to

a big driver for innovation we have to let this innovation flourish

let this innovation flourish

let this innovation flourish so that’s really

so that’s really

so that’s really the way we should capture finance in its

the way we should capture finance in its

the way we should capture finance in its core principle then we make the decision

core principle then we make the decision

core principle then we make the decision to finance a more system very well and I

to finance a more system very well and I

to finance a more system very well and I say we made the decision because in 2015

say we made the decision because in 2015

say we made the decision because in 2015 we all agreed and we might remember

we all agreed and we might remember

we all agreed and we might remember several things in particular the United

several things in particular the United

several things in particular the United Nations and Nike nation is not a bunch

Nations and Nike nation is not a bunch

Nations and Nike nation is not a bunch of people in New York United Nations are

of people in New York United Nations are

of people in New York United Nations are all the EDS of states which are

all the EDS of states which are

all the EDS of states which are basically committing their country so

basically committing their country so

basically committing their country so which are physically committing all of

which are physically committing all of

which are physically committing all of us to basic eradicate poverty to develop

us to basic eradicate poverty to develop

us to basic eradicate poverty to develop access to water to Exeter I mean all all

access to water to Exeter I mean all all

access to water to Exeter I mean all all these end to defeat climate change the

these end to defeat climate change the

these end to defeat climate change the 17 global goals so the roadmap is there

17 global goals so the roadmap is there

17 global goals so the roadmap is there second thing we know that when the

second thing we know that when the

second thing we know that when the second building block sorry is cop21 so

second building block sorry is cop21 so

second building block sorry is cop21 so we have the roadmap we know this

we have the roadmap we know this

we have the roadmap we know this sustainable world that we want to build

sustainable world that we want to build

sustainable world that we want to build by 2030 or by 2050 for some from some of

by 2030 or by 2050 for some from some of

by 2030 or by 2050 for some from some of these things but will not get there

these things but will not get there

these things but will not get there without money will not get there without

without money will not get there without

without money will not get there without redesigning the financial system and

redesigning the financial system and

redesigning the financial system and it’s extremely difficult again I don’t

it’s extremely difficult again I don’t

it’s extremely difficult again I don’t want to delude you with figures again

want to delude you with figures again

want to delude you with figures again coincidentally the global GDP so the

coincidentally the global GDP so the

coincidentally the global GDP so the wealth created by the world every year

wealth created by the world every year

wealth created by the world every year and read trillion dollar and read

and read trillion dollar and read

and read trillion dollar and read trillion dollar public aid every year

trillion dollar public aid every year

trillion dollar public aid every year and read 40 billion dollar that’s you

and read 40 billion dollar that’s you

and read 40 billion dollar that’s you compare there is no way you will finance

compare there is no way you will finance

compare there is no way you will finance the fight against climate change you

the fight against climate change you

the fight against climate change you will eradicate poverty etc just with

will eradicate poverty etc just with

will eradicate poverty etc just with this billions to get 200 trillion dollar

this billions to get 200 trillion dollar

this billions to get 200 trillion dollar economy so how do we move from billions

economy so how do we move from billions

economy so how do we move from billions to trillions and that’s where you need

to trillions and that’s where you need

to trillions and that’s where you need to learn cooperation that’s where you

to learn cooperation that’s where you

to learn cooperation that’s where you need to learn new finance how do you

need to learn new finance how do you

need to learn new finance how do you combine public and private people public

combine public and private people public

combine public and private people public and private money to make a difference

and private money to make a difference

and private money to make a difference be it in health I wish you have

be it in health I wish you have

be it in health I wish you have discussed was interesting to see that

discussed was interesting to see that

discussed was interesting to see that even on the small things you need also

even on the small things you need also

even on the small things you need also public money and private money etc

public money and private money etc

public money and private money etc combined that’s that’s very important

combined that’s that’s very important

combined that’s that’s very important that we should not fool ourselves again

that we should not fool ourselves again

that we should not fool ourselves again it’s very difficult if you ask private

it’s very difficult if you ask private

it’s very difficult if you ask private people this oh I don’t want to work with

people this oh I don’t want to work with

people this oh I don’t want to work with the public people these guys are slow

the public people these guys are slow

the public people these guys are slow they don’t like conservative and they

they don’t like conservative and they

they don’t like conservative and they are correct if you ask the public people

are correct if you ask the public people

are correct if you ask the public people about the private but all these guys

about the private but all these guys

about the private but all these guys they want to the reward without taking

they want to the reward without taking

they want to the reward without taking the risk and it’s not just in France or

the risk and it’s not just in France or

the risk and it’s not just in France or in some countries it’s all over the

in some countries it’s all over the

in some countries it’s all over the world with a different perspective so we

world with a different perspective so we

world with a different perspective so we really have to address this to build a

really have to address this to build a

really have to address this to build a necessary skills to build and this is

necessary skills to build and this is

necessary skills to build and this is very understanding that we will not

very understanding that we will not

very understanding that we will not finance a certain labor world if

finance a certain labor world if

finance a certain labor world if don’t address this at the roots if we

don’t address this at the roots if we

don’t address this at the roots if we don’t find the way to combine and join

don’t find the way to combine and join

don’t find the way to combine and join our forces in an appropriate manner if

our forces in an appropriate manner if

our forces in an appropriate manner if we don’t find the way that these five

we don’t find the way that these five

we don’t find the way that these five trillion dollar managed by a single

trillion dollar managed by a single

trillion dollar managed by a single entity are not properly channel to do

entity are not properly channel to do

entity are not properly channel to do the right thing and that’s important

the right thing and that’s important

the right thing and that’s important this money is not some money managed out

this money is not some money managed out

this money is not some money managed out of New York

of New York

of New York or I would have any places in the world

or I would have any places in the world

or I would have any places in the world this is your money this is the money you

this is your money this is the money you

this is your money this is the money you put in your life insurance this is the

put in your life insurance this is the

put in your life insurance this is the money you put in your pension fund in

money you put in your pension fund in

money you put in your pension fund in your banking account don’t separate this

your banking account don’t separate this

your banking account don’t separate this from your mind this is you in this room

from your mind this is you in this room

from your mind this is you in this room this is me that’s a very important

this is me that’s a very important

this is me that’s a very important message so if we want to move to channel

message so if we want to move to channel

message so if we want to move to channel the resources in that direction we have

the resources in that direction we have

the resources in that direction we have to basically play our act certainly I

to basically play our act certainly I

to basically play our act certainly I will finish with that it’s really the

will finish with that it’s really the

will finish with that it’s really the overall framework we need because money

overall framework we need because money

overall framework we need because money is if I if I can say the most universal

is if I if I can say the most universal

is if I if I can say the most universal currency or the most universal value

currency or the most universal value

currency or the most universal value everywhere on earth you have money

everywhere on earth you have money

everywhere on earth you have money almost everywhere on earth you have

almost everywhere on earth you have

almost everywhere on earth you have money so there is no way you can add and

money so there is no way you can add and

money so there is no way you can add and when 90s we approach to what I’ve

when 90s we approach to what I’ve

when 90s we approach to what I’ve discussed money is circulating so you

discussed money is circulating so you

discussed money is circulating so you need a level of cooperation and that is

need a level of cooperation and that is

need a level of cooperation and that is what is at risk to this are tensions I

what is at risk to this are tensions I

what is at risk to this are tensions I mean we see them everywhere so we have

mean we see them everywhere so we have

mean we see them everywhere so we have to make sure that we find a way to

to make sure that we find a way to

to make sure that we find a way to cooperate and design the appropriate

cooperate and design the appropriate

cooperate and design the appropriate framework again how do we work want to

framework again how do we work want to

framework again how do we work want to finance our economies to more what is

finance our economies to more what is

finance our economies to more what is the role of banks what is all of pension

the role of banks what is all of pension

the role of banks what is all of pension funds what is all of investors how do we

funds what is all of investors how do we

funds what is all of investors how do we organize this four type of regulations

organize this four type of regulations

organize this four type of regulations behavior component that will not come

behavior component that will not come

behavior component that will not come out of nowhere so we have to organize a

out of nowhere so we have to organize a

out of nowhere so we have to organize a conversation we also have to find global

conversation we also have to find global

conversation we also have to find global ways to end all issues like health on

ways to end all issues like health on

ways to end all issues like health on the mix let me take an example I mean I

the mix let me take an example I mean I

the mix let me take an example I mean I worked at extensively when I was at the

worked at extensively when I was at the

worked at extensively when I was at the World Bank and the on the fight against

World Bank and the on the fight against

World Bank and the on the fight against Ebola there is no way into this world

Ebola there is no way into this world

Ebola there is no way into this world that you will define an insurance

that you will define an insurance

that you will define an insurance product to ensure Liberia against Ebola

product to ensure Liberia against Ebola

product to ensure Liberia against Ebola doesn’t fly but I mean since the Great

doesn’t fly but I mean since the Great

doesn’t fly but I mean since the Great Plague in certain 48 we know what

Plague in certain 48 we know what

Plague in certain 48 we know what pandemics are so you can really you have

pandemics are so you can really you have

pandemics are so you can really you have series etc so you can really imagine the

series etc so you can really imagine the

series etc so you can really imagine the systems to which you insure the all

systems to which you insure the all

systems to which you insure the all world against the pandemic and of course

world against the pandemic and of course

world against the pandemic and of course we will not ask Liberia to contribute as

we will not ask Liberia to contribute as

we will not ask Liberia to contribute as much as Germany or France or the US but

much as Germany or France or the US but

much as Germany or France or the US but that’s a type of thing where you can

that’s a type of thing where you can

that’s a type of thing where you can build the tools insurance is a great

build the tools insurance is a great

build the tools insurance is a great tool capital markets are great also use

tool capital markets are great also use

tool capital markets are great also use them in that direction I worked on Road

them in that direction I worked on Road

them in that direction I worked on Road Safety you can exactly do the same how

Safety you can exactly do the same how

Safety you can exactly do the same how do you mobilize money for road safety

do you mobilize money for road safety

do you mobilize money for road safety for education except every time you can

for education except every time you can

for education except every time you can combine the right tools and mobilize the

combine the right tools and mobilize the

combine the right tools and mobilize the right money

right money

right money I was at Zorich in long time ago of the

I was at Zorich in long time ago of the

I was at Zorich in long time ago of the tax on the plane ticket so-called chiraq

tax on the plane ticket so-called chiraq

tax on the plane ticket so-called chiraq tax in France this tax when you pay one

tax in France this tax when you pay one

tax in France this tax when you pay one you or whenever you fly is used to

you or whenever you fly is used to

you or whenever you fly is used to finance unit aid and by vaccines for

finance unit aid and by vaccines for

finance unit aid and by vaccines for instance so there are plenty of ways

instance so there are plenty of ways

instance so there are plenty of ways that we can address the question of

that we can address the question of

that we can address the question of financing global public goods and

financing global public goods and

financing global public goods and defeating global public bats we have

defeating global public bats we have

defeating global public bats we have everybody around the table the 20 most

everybody around the table the 20 most

everybody around the table the 20 most powerful aides of states the 20 most

powerful aides of states the 20 most

powerful aides of states the 20 most powerful bankers the 20 most powerful

powerful bankers the 20 most powerful

powerful bankers the 20 most powerful ministers of finance and so on and so

ministers of finance and so on and so

ministers of finance and so on and so forth so if they come make a decision

forth so if they come make a decision

forth so if they come make a decision who can make a decision but these guys

who can make a decision but these guys

who can make a decision but these guys are responsible and accountable busily

are responsible and accountable busily

are responsible and accountable busily you and that’s what I want to conclude

you and that’s what I want to conclude

you and that’s what I want to conclude we are to crossroads the temptation to

we are to crossroads the temptation to

we are to crossroads the temptation to kind of renege on the commitment we made

kind of renege on the commitment we made

kind of renege on the commitment we made in 2015 welcome 21 you know Global

in 2015 welcome 21 you know Global

in 2015 welcome 21 you know Global Gore’s odds are great ambitious but can

Gore’s odds are great ambitious but can

Gore’s odds are great ambitious but can we get there not sure and so on so forth

we get there not sure and so on so forth

we get there not sure and so on so forth so this is really the kind of natural

so this is really the kind of natural

so this is really the kind of natural tendency other side of the crossroads is

tendency other side of the crossroads is

tendency other side of the crossroads is really to take I mean the eye line and

really to take I mean the eye line and

really to take I mean the eye line and say no we really want finance to be a

say no we really want finance to be a

say no we really want finance to be a different tool in our daily life we

different tool in our daily life we

different tool in our daily life we really want to be capable of mobilizing

really want to be capable of mobilizing

really want to be capable of mobilizing these trillions of dollars which are

these trillions of dollars which are

these trillions of dollars which are available which now borrow zero percent

available which now borrow zero percent

available which now borrow zero percent interest rate German bonds or japanese

interest rate German bonds or japanese

interest rate German bonds or japanese bond or Swiss bond and we run this money

bond or Swiss bond and we run this money

bond or Swiss bond and we run this money to be utilized for energy else

to be utilized for energy else

to be utilized for energy else agriculture in Africa India Latin

agriculture in Africa India Latin

agriculture in Africa India Latin America this is a crossroads we are at

America this is a crossroads we are at

America this is a crossroads we are at we have to choose this way because if

we have to choose this way because if

we have to choose this way because if not we have a real problem collectively

not we have a real problem collectively

not we have a real problem collectively and I don’t want as people say that

and I don’t want as people say that

and I don’t want as people say that their generation to question what have I

their generation to question what have I

their generation to question what have I done and it’s not a question for the g20

done and it’s not a question for the g20

done and it’s not a question for the g20 leaders it’s a question for all of us we

leaders it’s a question for all of us we

leaders it’s a question for all of us we have the capacity including through

have the capacity including through

have the capacity including through social networks both etc to be

social networks both etc to be

social networks both etc to be responsible investors consumers citizens

responsible investors consumers citizens

responsible investors consumers citizens and it’s not just they it’s you it’s me

and it’s not just they it’s you it’s me

and it’s not just they it’s you it’s me it’s we together we have one life and

it’s we together we have one life and

it’s we together we have one life and one world thank you very much

one world thank you very much

one world thank you very much [Applause]

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