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Splitting Deutsche Bank?
The announcement of a “separation stress-test” for Deutsche Bank shows good intentions from the regulator but...
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Ten years after the crash, is civil society ready to take on big finance?
In this blog article, OpenDemocracyUK’s economics editor Laurie Macfarlane calls on civil society to start tackling the root...
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Failing or likely to fail?
Barely a year after its launch, a new European law that was supposed to put an...
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Representation of public interest in banking #0 – Introduction: A contribution to shaping a vision for the future of banking in Europe
This is the first article in a series of blogs on a new Finance Watch project...
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BCBS at last leveling the playing field #Playitfair
Fixing Basel III doesn’t make it Basel IV #PlayItFair
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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Fixing Basel III doesn’t make it Basel IV #PlayItFair
Given the enormous cost of banking crises, we should prioritise financial stability over short-term profitability.
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The insufficient role of EDIS in restoring trust in banks
Financial stability is impossible if depositors do not trust their banks. In the global financial crisis,...
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So-called “Basel IV” would help restore trust in the health of the European banking sector
Current bank prudential regulation allows large banks to use their internal models to calculate their risk weights....
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