Very interesting visual infographic about derivatives! (in case you missed it ;)
June 18, 2013 1:48 PM
Very interesting visual infographic about derivatives! (in case you missed it ;)
Derivatives - The Unregulated Global Casino for Banks
demonocracy.info
Visualized: Bank's massive profits on derivatives. When the bubble bursts most likely the tax payer will end up with the bill.
Have you ever wondered who are the Finance Watch members? Over 40 organisations,...
June 17, 2013 2:44 PM
Have you ever wondered who are the Finance Watch members? Over 40 organisations, from more than 10 countries, representing many different sectors. Here is the backbone of our organisation: http://www.finance-watch.org/about-us/members-list
Comment fonctionne le lobbying financier à Bruxelles? Regardez notre webinaire i...
June 15, 2013 9:40 AM
Comment fonctionne le lobbying financier à Bruxelles? Regardez notre webinaire interactif avec Joost Mulder, directeur du plaidoyer chez Finance Watch.
Lobbying in Brussels? ( a webinar by Finance Watch)
Do you want to understand how lobbying works in the Brussels EU quarter? This interactive webinar with Joost Mulder, Head of Public Affairs at Finance Watch ...
Has society benefited from the recent growth of the financial sector? (+- 2% of...
June 13, 2013 1:46 PM
Has society benefited from the recent growth of the financial sector? (+- 2% of GDP in 1950, 8% in 2005!) “There is no clear evidence that the growth in the scale and complexity of the financial system in the rich developed world over the last 20 to 30 years has driven increased growth or stability, and it is possible for financial activity to extract rents from the real economy rather than to deliver economic value.” (Adair Turner (2010), the top financial regulator in the UK)
The full paper The Growth of Finance was published by Harvard Business School authors Robin Greenwood and David Scharfstein in Journal of Economic perspectives (27/2 - 2013)
Interested in crowdfunding? Tweet your question to the speakers at today's EC co...
June 3, 2013 9:37 AM
Interested in crowdfunding? Tweet your question to the speakers at today's EC conference #crowdfundEU. Finance Watch will be speaking at 15.15 CET...
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/conferences/2013/0603-crowdfunding-workshop/index_en.htm
Crowdfunding: Untapping its potential, reducing the risks - European Commission
ec.europa.eu
Workshop on Crowdfunding
Transforming finance: avoiding a new crisis. Watch the conference video with Fin...
May 24, 2013 10:03 AM
Transforming finance: avoiding a new crisis. Watch the conference video with Finance Watch on The Guardian !
Transforming finance: avoiding a new crisis
www.guardian.co.uk
Delegates such as Tony Greenham of the New Economics Foundation and Victoria Chick of University College London discuss ways in which a new financial crisis can be averted
Time for trading to grow up, cut the apron strings, cut the cord, stand on its o...
May 23, 2013 6:02 PM
Time for trading to grow up, cut the apron strings, cut the cord, stand on its own feet... However you want to phrase it, there is no reason for the public to support financial trading in banks!
http://www.finance-watch.org/press/press-releases/620-cut-the-cord-between-deposits-and-trading-ec-consultation
