A new FLA podcast exploring the big questions facing lending, finance and the wider economy.
Provocations is the FLA podcast exploring the big questions facing lending, finance and the wider economy.
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake, each episode brings together leading voices from finance, business, economics and regulation to challenge assumptions and explore how lending can help shape the economy of tomorrow.
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Discover the people behind the conversations and the organisations supporting each episode.
Each episode explores a key theme shaping the future of lending and responsible finance.
Six conversations exploring the questions shaping the future of lending, responsible finance and the real economy.
Has the economy changed faster than the lending system?
Are we helping vulnerable customers, or just getting better at labelling them?
Who should take the risk of the energy transition?
Are we financing the assets of the past or the economy of the future?
Is technology revolutionising lending, or reinforcing its blind spots?
What does the economy need from the lending system in the future?
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Have a question for Provocations?
If you want to submit a question for the podcast, send it to Provocations@fla.org.uk