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Barbara Ridpath
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Having spent most of her career in finance in New York, London and Paris, Barbara believes that the restoration of trust in the financial system is best achieved through the power of thoughtful individual actions and behaviours among participants in the system: as employees, managers, investors and public policymakers.
Barbara has an A.B. degree in Economics cum laude from Smith College and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University. She is a member of Council at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Articles and Opinions by this author
Give me your tired, your poor
Barbara Ridpath, the former director of St Paul's Institute, reflects on a recent visit to Ellis Island. More »
Posted: 10 Aug 2018
Back to the Future?
The end of this month marks the end of Barbara Ridpath's tenure as Director of St Paul's Institute. This valedictory article looks back at that time but also forward toward the joys and challenges to come. More »
Posted: 21 May 2018
The Globalisation of Indifference
Barbara Ridpath, Director of St Paul's Institute, helps us consider how community, commonality and faith communities can act as the antidote to the globalisation of indifference. More »
Posted: 25 Apr 2018
Double-edged Philanthropy
Barbara Ridpath helps us to consider if philanthropy is a better model for wealth redistribution than tax policy. More »
Posted: 30 Jan 2018
Productive Time
The United Kingdom has a productivity problem. Here you will find a slightly 'tongue in cheek' response to a serious problem for your holiday reading. More »
Posted: 12 Dec 2017
Ten Lessons for the Tenth Anniversary of the Financial Crisis
Hoping time brings some fresh insights into the lessons from the financial crisis. More »
Posted: 29 Aug 2017
Why Water?
Today, on World Water Day, we are holding a virtual event. We will be releasing new items each half hour throughout the day using the hashtag #JustWater17. More »
Posted: 22 Mar 2017
Career Shifting
On Tuesday 21 February, a small group of us were fortunate enough to spend the evening in conversation on career change with journalist Lucy Kellaway. More »
Posted: 01 Mar 2017
Thirty years after Big Bang: What have we learned?
27 October 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of Big Bang, the change in financial legislation that permitted outside ownership of member firms of the London Stock Exchange. More »
Posted: 27 Oct 2016 - 1 comment
The Politics of Virtue
Adrian Pabst and John Millbank have tried, with their new book, The Politics of Virtue, to take on the entirety of post-liberalism from politics to economics to international relations. More »
Posted: 26 Oct 2016
Everybody Lies
The recent EU referendum campaign and the final report of the Chilcott inquiry do little to encourage us to trust our government and our politicians. More »
Posted: 06 Oct 2016
Post Referendum: Let the Healing Begin
The political contest to come needs to play to the 'better angels of our nature,' not the politics of fear, distrust and isolationism. More »
Posted: 21 Jul 2016
Introducing JustWater during Christian Aid Week
The subject this year is particularly resonant to St Paul's Institute as we turn our attention to the theme of water and stewardship over the next eighteen months. More »
Posted: 12 May 2016
Have Your Say on Extractive Industries
The Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) is developing an ethical investment policy for the extractive industries. More »
Posted: 29 Apr 2016
Changing the Financial System from Within: Is it possible? Is it happening?
Financial institutions need to be trustworthy to be trusted. In other words they need to re-earn the public's trust and that takes far longer than losing it. More »
Posted: 16 Feb 2016 - 2 comments
Building Constructive Dialogue on Capitalism
After the crisis, financial systems are still not changing: Christians need to help find ways forward. More »
Posted: 10 Dec 2015
Plenty
Harvest Festival Homily given to the Worshipful Company of International Bankers at St Mary-le-Bow Church. More »
Posted: 08 Oct 2015
Who is my Neighbour?
We cannot presume to take only the benefits of globalisation without assuming any of its costs. More »
Posted: 17 Sep 2015
Praise Be, Indeed!
The very fact that the Pope chose the environment at the subject of his first encyclical highlights the urgency of the issue and calls people to action. More »
Posted: 19 Jun 2015
Fair and Effective Markets Review Released
We look forward to continuing to engage in this important conversation on how to re-establish trust in the financial sector. More »
Posted: 11 Jun 2015
Ethical Banking: Not an Oxymoron
How can financial institutions begin to re-earn the trust and confidence of their customers? Here are six basic strategies. More »
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 - 1 comment
Equality for All?
A meditation on Archbishop Welby's talk at the Trinity Wall Street Institute conference 'Creating Common Good'. More »
Posted: 29 Jan 2015
The Individual in the Firm
We need always to consider the individual and the collective responsibility that we have when we consider the firm. More »
Posted: 15 Dec 2014
Embedding a Good Corporate Culture in Financial Services
Culture is made up, not of mission statements and policy documents, but of the values and purpose of the organisation. More »
Posted: 16 Oct 2014
The Crisis of Culture
The narrative on the origins of the financial crisis is by now well-rehearsed, but bears repeating with a particular focus on culture. More »
Posted: 08 Oct 2014
Late Summer Reading?
I had the pleasure of dipping into several relevant books this summer and thought readers might appreciate recommendations on some fruitful reading. More »
Posted: 15 Sep 2014
First Impressions
It is now just over a month since I started my new position as Director of St Paul's Institute. An appropriate time to sketch some first impressions of the Institute and its future. More »
Posted: 04 Jul 2014 - 1 comment