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BECOME A FINANCE WATCH MEMBER

The financial system is supposed to serve society. When it fails to deliver, we need the help of society to make it happen. Bank bailouts, fossil fuel finance, misselling scandals… We need to better regulate finance, help us tip the balance!

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BECOME A FINANCE WATCH MEMBER

A European-wide civil society network

Our community of members share expertise, campaigning ideas and relay information on financial reforms

Access to EU policy-makers

The secretariat provides members with intelligence and access to the EU financial regulation process, along with advice about how and when to influence policymakers.

Regular updates

Updates on legislative files, technical ammunition on financial practices and financial reforms, news from the members…

Finance Watch members get exclusive access to new content ahead of publication and have the opportunity to give their feedback on what we are working on.

Participation in our working groups

For many of the Finance Watch topics, there are active member working groups that meet throughout the year to discuss the key topics on the EU legislative agenda.

 

MEMBERSHIP FORMULAS

Types of memberships for organisations

Full MemberAssociate Member
Voting RightsYesNo
Fee / year1,000 €100 € (waived 1st year)
ConditionsNo link with financial institutionsNo link with financial institutions

All organisation members must be independent from the financial industry and its lobby.
Applications are assessed by the Board of Directors to ensure that:

  • Candidates are free from conflicts of interest
  • Candidates will not threaten the independence of Finance Watch in taking positions or producing expertise.

Once accepted, members work actively with the Finance Watch Secretariat and with each other to achieve change. Full members also play a crucial role in the governance of Finance Watch. They contribute to the strategic plans and the annual work programmes of the association.

Interested to become a member? Complete an application form

Membership for individuals

Individual Member
Voting RightsYes
Fee / year€ 40
ConditionsNo link with financial institutions

Individual members must possess a qualification or experience on issues of finance, organisation of the financial industry or advocacy on these issues. All members must be independent from the financial industry and its lobby. Applications are assessed by the Board of Directors to ensure that:

  • Candidates are free from conflicts of interest
  • Candidates will not threaten the independence of Finance Watch in taking positions or producing expertise.

Once accepted, members work actively with the Finance Watch Secretariat and with each other to achieve change. Full members also play a crucial role in the governance of Finance Watch. They contribute to the strategic plans and the annual work programmes of the association.

Interested to become a member? Complete an application form

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