The French central bank today published its annual financial stability review, bringing together a stellar cast of figures from the world of regulation to comment on the future oversight of the global financial markets. However, it was the two bankers among them who offered the most striking insights.

Of the 19 contributors to this year's report from the Banque De France, only Hugo Banziger, chief risk officer at Deutsche Bank, and Georges Pauget, chief executive at Crédit Agricole, represented the global banking industry.