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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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61 PUBLICATIONS

Position paper

Assessing transition risk in prudential transition plans

Principles to identify and manage deviation from Paris-aligned pathways
Position paper

A safer use of climate scenario analysis by banks

Key recommendations for a robust assessment of climate-related financial risk
Position paper

Bridging the gaps in climate scenarios

Prudential approaches to compensate for underestimated climate costs
Position paper

Foundations for simple, transparent and meaningful SFDR product categories

Key considerations for defining product categories and respective minimum criteria
Position paper

Ensuring Consumer Protection in the Financial Data Access (FIDA) Regulation

Robust regulatory safeguards for responsible data use and governance
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A Revised Mortgage Credit Directive

A path towards affordability, fair access and debt relief in EU housing
Position paper

Can Securitisation Reboot the Capital Markets Union? The limits of recent policy proposals to ‘revive’ the market for asset-backed securities in Europe

Securitisation, which played a major role in the 2008-09 financial crisis, is being revisited as a potential tool to boost bank lending and deepen capital markets. Finance Watch’s latest position paper cautions...
Position paper

Introduction to Securitisation: Structures, regulation and market for asset-backed securities in the EU

As securitisation returns to the EU policy agenda, this position paper examines how it functions and its current role within the financial sector. This overview aims to provide a foundation for assessing...
Position paper

Making the digital market for retail financial services safer for consumers

Finance Watch’s key recommendations for the fitness check of EU consumer law on digital fairness
Position paper

Sustainable investing: Tailoring the transparency framework for retail investors – Position Paper

Finance Watch’s recommendations to align PRIIPS and sustainability preferences with SFDR
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