[4] He went on to earn a degree in economics from the University of Essex[1] and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

[7] While he was chief executive of Legal & General, Wilson was often quoted in the media on a range of subjects, usually commenting about government policies which he perceived to be anti-business.

[8] Controversial opinions expressed by Wilson included several attempts to encourage the government to allow developers to build housing on Green Belt land.

"[11] Wilson also claimed that Legal & General, one of the UK’s largest investors, "would not put a single penny into wind farms" (although several years later Legal & General in fact did invest circa £700m in large windfarm developments at Walney and Hornsea).

[12] Wilson has made a number of outspoken political interventions, being described as ‘one of the highest profile supporters of Brexit in the Square Mile’.