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New European law regulates sustainability ratings: a victory for civil society and sustainable investors
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COP28: 5 reforms to bridge the climate finance gap
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), Finance Watch sets out 5 key reform proposals...
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Finance Watch publishes its Annual Report 2022
Finance Watch’s Annual Report 2022 describes the continuous expansion of the Finance Watch membership, its involvement...
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
Fifteen years after the global financial crisis, authorities are still forced to repeatedly syphon out hundreds...
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Bank Capital is Good for the Economy
The data from Basel III are in. Stronger, better capitalised banks are better for the EU’s...
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8% – We had a deal!
Europe’s “8% rule” requires bank shareholders to cover losses on up to 8% of the bank’s...
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4 reasons why banks and insurers can’t withstand the climate crisis without extra loss-absorption capacity
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ESG ratings must disaggregate ESG parameters to repair sustainable investors’ trust
For those who prefer to invest sustainably, an “ESG rating” purports to help these investors by...
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Europe must harmonise its patchwork of transition plan requirements
Transition plan requirements feature in several EU laws under discussion. Policymakers should harmonize these overlapping rules...
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A Reaction to the Banking Crisis: Reinforce international prudential and resolution rules
Here we go again. Pouring public money onto the flames of the latest bank failure. Clearly,...
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