Should we close financial markets?

Financial markets have had two main characteristics since the start of the coronavirus crisis: they have dropped sharply...

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...

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...

Robert Jenkins’ partial list of bank misdeeds

Source: https://www.finance-watch.org/blog/robert-jenkins-partial-list-of-bank-misdeeds/

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...

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...

The so-called “science” of economics could not care less about forecasting crises

A crisis is a sudden degradation: it becomes systemic when it affects an entire system – which system?...

Blocking complexity – how complex regulation blocks public interest representation

Banking regulation in Europe and around the world is dominated by technical and expert rule-making and enforcement. In...

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...

12 propositions for reforming our financial system

12 propositions for reforming our financial system (See also the original version in German) The importance of 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...

Деофшоризация в финансах: как регуляторы ужесточают контроль за низконалоговыми юрисдикциями

В последние годы глобальные регуляторы ведут активную борьбу с уходом компаний в офшоры, стремясь вернуть налогооблагаемые активы в...

About the decisions taken by European bank regulators and supervisors in the face of the coronavirus crisis

Our analyses of the coronavirus crisis: Bank regulators and supervisors have taken a number of important measures over...

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,...

Monitoring derivatives trading books in the current context of financial markets turmoil

OUR ANALYSES OF THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS: Managing derivatives positions in a controlled manner requires that a number of...

Caritas France joins the fight to re-regulate finance

Regulating finance is a necessity for all The power of financial markets in shaping our societies wouldn’t be...

Financial education; the what, the how, the why…

Financial education is on the agenda again. You probably know the sales pitch: customers who know about financial...

The power of democracy against the power of finance

All over Europe, youth climate strikers are hitting the streets of cities and pushing to exit our brown,...

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:...

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...

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.