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Words of Wisdom: Dame Alison Rose on Overcoming Doubt and Embracing Challenges

Entrepreneurship

Leadership is rarely linear—and for Dame Alison Rose, the first woman to lead a major UK bank, it was never about having all the answers. It was about asking better questions, especially in the face of doubt. Over her more than three decades at NatWest Group, including a historic term as chief executive, Rose developed […]

24 May

Dame Alison Rose on M&A Strategy: When It Makes Sense for Banks to Invest in Acquisitions

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Finance

In the world of high-stakes finance, mergers and acquisitions can look like a power move—or a panic button. But for Dame Alison Rose, former chief executive of NatWest Group, the best M&A strategy is neither reactive nor reckless. It’s deliberate, long-range, and deeply aligned with a bank’s core identity. She’s profiled in this feature as […]