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Greg Davies

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Head of Behavioural Finance
Oxford Risk
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United Kingdom
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London
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Europe/London

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Bio

Greg B Davies is a globally recognised expert in applied behavioural finance, sustainable investing, and the science of better decision-making.

For over two decades, Greg has worked at the intersection of psychology, finance, and technology—helping individuals and organisations overcome the biases, noise, and emotional hurdles that stand in the way of better choices. He combines rigorous academic insight with a gift for making complex ideas practical, engaging, and often unexpected.

In 2006, Greg founded the first behavioural finance team in global banking as Barclays’ Head of Behavioural Quant Finance. Today, he leads Behavioural Science at Oxford Risk, building technology that helps people make smarter financial decisions at scale. He holds a PhD from Cambridge in Behavioural Decision Theory and has advised many of the world’s largest financial institutions.

Greg has delivered keynote talks and his acclaimed behavioural wine-tasting experience, Pour Better Decisions, on six continents—for audiences including global banks, investment firms, hedge funds, regulators, family offices, and wealth management client events. Whether speaking to investors, leaders, or advisers, his sessions equip audiences with the tools to be more consistent, confident, and clear-headed in their decisions.

He has lectured at Imperial College and LSE, and held associate fellowships at Oxford’s Saïd Business School and UCL. He is co-author of Behavioral Investment Management, and his online course, The Art of Behavioural Investing, distils decades of research and experience into practical steps to improve long-term financial decisions by understanding your own psychology.

Beyond finance, Greg is a passionate advocate for the arts. He chaired Sound and Music, the UK’s national organisation for new music, for five years, and co-created Open Outcry, a ‘reality opera’ set on a live trading floor. He’s also an experienced choral singer and a frequent speaker on decision-making, music, and creativity.

Current position (1)

Head of Behavioural Finance

Oxford Risk

Achievements (1)
Author

Behavioral Investment Management, Davies & de Servigny, 2011, McGraw Hill

Degrees (2)
PhD Behavioural Decision Theory
Cambridge University
2001 to 2004
MPhil Economics
Cambridge University
1997 to 1998

Presentations

Presentations (5)
The Art of Behavioural Investing: Overcoming the Cost of Being Human

Based on Greg’s online course, this keynote explores why investors so often do the wrong thing at the wrong time—and how to stop. The talk unpacks the hidden emotional costs of investing, which on average reduce long-term returns by 3% per year, and offers practical strategies to build decisions people can stick with. Audiences learn how to recognise behavioural traps, improve emotional comfort, and use decision tools to stay on track. Delivered with clarity, humour, and insight, it’s an engaging introduction to behavioural finance for anyone managing money or guiding others through financial choices.

Centaur Design: Combining Humans and Technology to Get More from Each

As decisions get more complex, neither humans nor machines are enough on their own. This talk unpacks how to design technology that enhances human judgement rather than replacing it. Greg shares insights on building "decision prosthetics" that reduce noise, improve diagnosis, and support complex value-based decisions—from financial advice to leadership strategy. An essential guide for anyone shaping the future of decision-making.

Pour Better Decisions: Behavioural Wine Tasting with John Downes MW

This lively, interactive event turns wine tasting into a powerful lesson in how we think. Using blind tasting and live polling, Greg and Master of Wine John Downes reveal just how easily our perceptions are skewed by context and expectation. But it’s not just about wine—it’s about learning tools to make better, less biased decisions in business and life. Widely adaptable, CPD-certified, and unlike anything your audience has done before.

Decision Noise: Why Two People with the Same Data Still Choose Differently

Human decisions aren’t just biased—they’re inconsistent. Even professionals, given the same information, often reach wildly different conclusions. Greg introduces the concept of "decision noise," explains its cost, and offers behavioural solutions to reduce it. This talk is essential for leaders, advisers, and organisations aiming to improve consistency, fairness, and quality in high-stakes decisions.

Investing in Line with Your Values

Many investors want more than just returns—they want meaning. Greg explains how behavioural science can help align investment decisions with personal and social values. This talk explores how building emotionally resonant, values-aligned portfolios creates stronger engagement, greater comfort, and better long-term outcomes. Ideal for wealth managers, financial planners, and anyone navigating the intersection of finance and purpose.

Past talks (24)
Pour Better Decisions
Standard Life Client Event
London
Beeswax and Ropes – Behavioural Science for Better Decisions
Financial Brokers Conference
Dublin
February 22, 2024
Behavioural Wine Tasting
Blackrock
London
November 16, 2023
Investing with Ulysses
Rothschild & Co.
London
October 5, 2023
Justifiable Conviction
Coutts/Natwest Investment Team
London
March 11, 2022
Sustainable Suitability: What do Investors Actually Want?
The Financial Services Forum European Executive Summit
Nice, France
October 6, 2022
Behavioural Wine Tasting (Virtual)
Coupa software client event - series of 12
Virtual (UK, Europe, US, Australia
November 1, 2021
Investing with Ulysses: Better Decisions through Behavioural Design
CFA USA Speaking Tour
Arizona and California
March 17, 2019
Overcoming the Cost of Being Human
PFS Festival of Financial Planning
Birmingham
November 1, 2022
Bubbles, crowds, and patronage
Arcangelo orchestra fund raising event
London
October 11, 2022
Beyond nudge: embracing the burden of big decisions
Aviva Investors:UK Institutional Pensions Conference
The Shard, London
October 2, 2018
Goals as a behavioural tool: Facilitators or handcuffs?
Trends Investment Summit Benelux
Brussels
January 9, 2018
Beyond Nudge: Building Decision Prosthetics
The Financial Services Forum European Executive Summit
Nice, France
December 31, 2016
Behavioural design for better decisions
EFG Asset Management Offsite
London
January 9, 2018
Investing with Ulysses: Overcoming the Cost of Being Human
Inspire Investment Conference (BNY Mellon)
Dublin, Ireland
December 31, 2016
Making Better Financial Decisions
Nucleus Annual Conference
Birmingham
December 31, 2016
Anxiety Adjusted Returns
Behavioral Finance for Policy and Regulation
Heidelberg
December 31, 2016
Breaking Down Behavioural Barriers to Retirement
Pensions and Benefits UK
London
December 31, 2016
The Science of Decision Making: Building Decision Prosthetics
KPMG Learning - Behavioural Science Day
London
December 31, 2016
Wealth Management: Expanding the Zone of Competence
Wealth Management Association Annual Summit
London
December 31, 2015
Centaur Design
UCD16 - Being Human
London
December 31, 2015
Breaking down behavioural barriers to retirement
Pensions and Benefits UK
London
December 31, 2016
Overcoming the "bias" bias
London Behavioural Economics Network
London
September 2, 2018
Trust in leadership: the behavioural science of trust
The Financial Services Forum European Executive Summit
Nice, France
September 23, 2018
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Books & Articles (12)

Behavioral Investment Management
McGraw-Hill,
2012
To get people engaged with investing, you need to get personal
How to manage investor behaviour
New Vistas in Risk Profiling
Practical challenges of implementing behavioural finance
A Behavioural Perspective on Goal-Based Investing
The Value of Being Human: A Behavioural Framework for Impact Investing and Philanthropy
Investor Happiness
Overcoming the cost of being human (or the pursuit of anxiety adjusted returns)
Managing Anxiety to Improve Financial Performance: Don’t Let the Best be the Enemy of the Achievable
Risk Tolerance: Essential, behavioural and misunderstood
Why Buy Art?

Expertise (19)

Business
Science
Design
Leadership
Entertainment & Art
Behavioural Finance behavioural economics Investment Decision Making FinTech Decision Science Finance and Investment Wealth Management Risk Profiling Impact Investing Portfolio Management Behavioral Finance Wine Financial Personality Sustainable Investment

Clients

Blackrock
Rothschild & Co.
Aviva Investors
Barclays
Standard Life
Momentum Investments
Point 72
CFA Research Institute
EFG Asset Management
EY
JUST
Newton Investment Management
Bancolombia
Investec
Financial Brokers
Redington Investment Consultancy
Fitch
Coupa

Awards & certifications (1)

Outstanding Contribution to Wealth Management Thought Leadership
Wealth Briefing
2014
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Turning behavioural science into better decisions—clear, practical, and proven over 20 years.

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