“to advance the education of the public in financial and monetary theory and institutions and financial journalism and in particular by:

• The provision of work experience for students and young people at The Economist or some other suitable organisation, and the provision of financial support during such work experience.
  
  
• The commissioning of research into a subject having a connection with financial institutions, financial theory and investments, and where appropriate making arrangements for the publication of the results.
  
  
• The provision of vocational training in journalism for persons who are unemployed or have been made redundant.”

Short Biography of Marjorie Deane, MBE

Marjorie Deane joined The Economist in 1947, and worked there until she retired in 1989.

She started work as a statistician, running what is now called the Research department, and gradually moved across into financial journalism.

For ten years from 1966 she was Deputy Business Editor, dealing with world financial and economic affairs. This involved representing The Economist at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

At the age when people normally start planning for retirement, she started a new publication called The Economist Financial Report, a fortnightly newsletter that she edited for 13 years. She finally worked for several years at a small private consultancy, writing reports on world financial issues.

Having enjoyed a long and successful career in financial journalism, Marjorie decided to encourage young people to follow in her footsteps. Her Foundation began operating in 1998.

In January 2006 Marjorie was awarded an MBE for services to the finance industry.