The EU’s role in international financial bodies

Who sets the rules governing the financial sector? What interests are represented? If we look at Europe, financial...

Taking the state – solutions for a besieged democracy

Faced with the rise of populism in Europe, it’s all too convenient for national politicians  to lay the...

You enjoyed the last financial crisis? You will love the next one, still more devastating…

Can you think of a motorway with no speed limit, where drinking alcohol is permitted, and even making...

Representation of public interest in banking #0 – Introduction: A contribution to shaping a vision for the future of banking in Europe

The essential nature of some of the core functions of banks combined with the enormous potential costs of...

Hiding in Plain View: Why economists can’t see the obvious coming

The meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago was not a “Black Swan”. It was...

Grand Theft Europe scandal – one more reason to #ChangeFinance

A constant shower of damning reports on opacity and scandals in the financial sector is the result of...

Hypertrade Crypto: Democratizing Algorithmic Trading for the Digital Asset Era

The cryptocurrency market operates at a relentless pace, a 24/7 global arena where volatility is the only constant....

Finance Watch’s view on the COVID-19 Banking Package

OUR ANALYSES OF THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: The COVID-19 Banking Package: More flexibility in the EU’s banking rules On...

From a health crisis to financial turmoil: Supervisors must make sure finance does not backfire

Our analyses of the coronavirus crisis: The crisis of 2007 – 2009 saw the financial sector infect society:...

DeFi vs. TradFi: как регуляторы реагируют на децентрализованные финансы?

Финансовый мир стоит на пороге революции: с одной стороны — традиционные финансы (TradFi) с их вековыми институтами, строгим...

ENLIGHTEN: European legitimacy in governing through hard times

Over the last five years the European Union has faced financial crises, acute imbalances, problems of macro-economic coordination,...

Financial regulation: Small victories on revolving doors

In an unprecedented move to avoid conflicts of interest, the European Parliament rejected the nomination of an ex-lobbyist,...

Representation of public interest in banking #2 – Who is challenging finance? Examining the diversity of voices in the design of financial regulation

Defining what is the public interest in the regulation of banking and financial markets is difficult, as this...

Plus de dérégulation de la finance ne soutiendra pas les PME

S’exprimant lors des « Conférences citoyennes » à Epinal le 17 avril dernier, Emmanuel Macron a réitéré sa proposition de...

The stage is being set for another financial crisis

2008: A Crisis We Should Have Learned From In 2008, the world experienced the worst financial crisis since...

New trade deals restrain governments on financial regulation

Ten years after the 2008 crisis, we are still not protected from new financial crises. Yet, the CETA...

10 Years after the Failure of Lehman Brothers: Once more unto the brink

The opportunity for a fundamental realignment of the global financial sector seems to have come and gone. Whatever...

A Paradise for the 0.1%

We should not be surprised at the scale of tax evasion revealed by the Paradise Papers. As the name...

Bottom-up approaches to corporate governance in the financial sector

Interest of beneficiaries in responsible investment Europeans continue to experience the impact of the financial crisis, including unemployment,...

Representation of public interest in banking #4 – The banks, the public and the secluded world of the BCBS: who has access?

Bank lobbying around this month’s meeting of the Basel Committee of Banking Supervision shows how far the pendulum...

Financial Supervision and Regulation

Explore the role of financial supervision and regulation in maintaining market integrity and protecting consumers. Learn about compliance requirements, oversight mechanisms, and international standards that ensure transparency and accountability in the financial sector. Find resources to stay compliant.