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This policy portal provides a public interest perspective on the issues at stake and ongoing legislative debates in the field of financial regulation.

As major rules for financial institutions are set at the EU rather than national level, EU legislators play the key role. Adequate rules are of crucial importance, as the size, complexity and influence of the financial system have reached unprecedented levels. Challenges like digitalisation or accelerating climate change need to be addressed too. There is a long way to go to make finance truly serve the economy and society.

 

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5 PUBLICATIONS

Report

Report – Lost Momentum: The Evolution and Challenges of Basel III

Finance Watch examines the progress and challenges of the Basel III framework and addresses the looming risks to global financial stability. The report urges policymakers not to withdraw from international cooperation, but...
Consultation response

Progress on climate scenario analysis is necessary but not sufficient – Feedback to BCBS on the use of CSA in supervision and risk management

Report

Report – Transition Planning for Insurers: A supervisory tool to improve climate risk resilience

As climate chaos seals the fate of usual economic models in the insurance sector, transition plans are poised to become lifelines for insurers and for the whole economy. This report highlights the...
Open letter

Open letter calling on the BCBS to enshrine the principle of “full transparency” in disclosures of climate-related financial risk

In an open-letter signed by 30+ experts, practitioners and global stakeholders, Finance Watch called on the Basel Committee to enshrine the principle of “full transparency” in disclosures of climate-related financial risk in...
Consultation response

Banks should also disclose the results of capital adequacy assessment (BCBS consultation on climate risk disclosure)

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