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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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28 PUBLICATIONS
Open 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,...
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...
Open letter
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...
Open letter
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...
Open letter
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)...
Open letter
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...
Open letter
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...
Open letter
Letter to the ISSB on its proposals for International Sustainability Reporting Standards
In its letter to the ISSB on the exposure drafts for international financial reporting standards on sustainability and climate-related disclosures, Finance Watch emphasises that a fundamental change in the outside-in only approach...
Open letter
Open letter: banks and insurers must account for climate risk
In the open letter below, sent to policymakers in the European Parliament, Finance Watch and 13 partners call to include mandatory transition plans and capital requirements for climate-related risks in their review...
Open letter
Multi-stakeholder statement on the CSRD reform and EU standards
Investors, asset managers and civil society organisations jointly call for: Reaching agreement promptly in order to support swift implementation. Maintaining the double materiality concept to achieve EU-specific policy objectives, and demonstrating EU leadership...
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