Frances Coppola
Frances Coppola is a well-known writer and commentator on banking, finance and economics. She spent 17 years working in retail and investment banking where much of her work was concerned with settlement, accounting and risk management systems for prominent firms including RBS, Nat West, HSBC, Midland Bank and SBC Warburg (now UBS). Since then, she has written about banking, finance and economics for a wide range of media and industry publications, including Forbes, the Financial Times, American Express, The Independent, Open Democracy, CapX, MarketWatch and CoinDesk. Today, Frances is the author of the Coppola Comment, a widely-read finance and economics blog which has been featured and quoted in The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Guardian. She is also a frequent commentator on banking and financial matters for the BBC.
Frances Coppola Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Author
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Senior Writer, FX and International Payments Division
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Contributor
Academic History
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M.B.A., Finance and Financial Management Services
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B.A., Music
WRITING CAREER
Frances writes and speaks extensively with knowledge and authority on the future of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and their place in the future of finance and banking including the possibility of increased regulation and compliance.
She wrote "The Case of People's QE" in 2019. It was Bloomberg's Book of the Month in September 2019 and on Martin Wolf's reading list at the Financial Time.
She served as a senior writer for American Express’s FX and international payments division, and a Managing Editor at Contently.com.
She is a contributor to the Financial Times, a former contributor to Forbes and writes for a range of industry publications.
She also writes for the online magazine Pieria and occasionally for the ICAEW.
MEDIA & SPEAKING
Frances is an in-demand speaker and moderator at economics and finance conferences.
She has spoken on monetary policy, finance and economics at conferences in both the UK and Europe, and moderated at FT Alphaville conferences.
She often covers banking regulations, financial markets, and the broader global economy. Her commentary often explores critical issues such as central banking, cryptocurrency, and economic policy.
Her work has been regularly featured on Financial Times, City AM, The Economist, The Guardian, and a range of online publications.