George Ritchie is a Senior Policy Adviser in the Long-Term Savings Team, responsible for leading the ABI’s work on investment platforms and retail investments.
He joined the ABI in 2023 having finished a short stint working for a fintech start up based in New Zealand and with previous experience working in policy across the NZ and UK civil services. Previous policy challenges he’s worked on include: how to increase the uptake of electric vehicles? How best to raise revenue to fund transport projects? And how to resolve Northern Ireland – Republic of Ireland border issues stemming from Brexit?
George has a BA in Public Policy and Philosophy and a BCA in Economics from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.