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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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Bank capital requirements and the case for a macroprudential approach to climate risks
Vice President Dombrovskis of the European Commission recently raised the possibility of introducing a ‘green supporting...
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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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Four fixes to make shadow banking a little bit safer
Yesterday’s shadow banking report from the Financial Stability Board sets out the right analysis of the...
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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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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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Reinventing financial regulation for a more resilient world
Presentation given by Avinash Persaud at the conference of South East Asian Central Bank Governors and...
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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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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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