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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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31 PUBLICATIONS

Open letter

Swift action needed to address fossil fuel risks to financial stability – Open letter

In a letter signed by 22 civil society organisations and experts, Finance Watch urges Commissioner Albuquerque to follow up to EIOPA’s November recommendation to introduce higher capital requirements for fossil fuel assets...
Open letter

Open letter – Insurers’ capital requirements should reflect transition risk

In a joint letter signed by 19 other organisations, Finance Watch urged the Board of Supervisors of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) to protect policyholders and taxpayers by reflecting...
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Finance Watch Calls on ECON to Advance European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS) and Protect Depositors

In a letter addressed to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), Finance Watch calls on European policymakers to proceed with preparations for the European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS), which has...
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Agreement on fiscal rules stands in the way of EU strategic autonomy – Joint letter

In a joint letter to the European Council signed by more 60 civil Society organisations, trade unions, think tanks and academics, the Fiscal Matters coalition, of which Finance Watch is a member,...
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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...
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Joint Statement on the EU Retail Investment Strategy

On Monday 18 March, Finance Watch, BETTER FINANCE, and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) issued a joint statement in reaction to the compromise text for the EU Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) currently...
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Open letter – “Do not lose momentum on the Social Taxonomy”

On 26 June 2023, Finance Watch sent a joint letter to the European Commission along with a coalition of 12 platforms, associations, foundations, and social enterprises urging not to lose sight of...
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Joint letter in reaction to the postponement of the 2nd set of ESRS

In a joint letter sent on 4 April 2023, Finance Watch and partners urge the European Commission to pursue the development of the second set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (sector-specific standards)...
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Open letter calling on policy-makers for a Basel-compliant Europe

In an open letter signed by 36 organisations and 79 individuals, Finance Watch called on co-legislators to reconsider their deviations from the international banking rules and steer Europe back on course with...
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Open letter calling on the G20 for a #SafeTransition

In an open letter signed by more than 60 organisations, Finance Watch and partners called on the G20 leaders to recognise fossil fuel exposures of banks as ‘higher risk assets’ under the...
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