Our work per policy area

19/09/2023 Retail & financial inclusion

Policy brief

Policy brief – Citizens are not the product

In this policy brief, Finance Watch outlines the improvements that need to be made to the EU Commission proposal on the open finance framework currently being discussed by the EU...

10/07/2023 Fiscal policy

Report

Report – The debts we need: Reinforcing Debt Sustainability with Future-Oriented Fiscal Rules

Misinformed fear about financial markets and debt sustainability has clouded the debate on Europe’s new fiscal rules. This report unveils interactions between European financial markets and sovereign debt and proposes...

07/07/2023 Sustainable finance

Consultation response

Consultation response – “The CSRD delegated acts should better preserve the integrity of the EFRAG drafts”

On 7 July 2023, Finance Watch responded to a consultation from the European Commission on the first set of CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) delegated acts bringing details on the format and content...

04/07/2023 Sustainable finance

Consultation response

Response to the ESAs consultation on the review of the SFDR delegated regulation

On 4 July 2023, Finance Watch responded to a joint consultation from the ESAs on the Review of SFDR Delegated Regulation to: extend the list of social principal adverse impact (PAI)...

26/06/2023 Sustainable finance

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...

30/05/2023 Sustainable finance

Consultation response

Consultation response: IAIS public consultation on climate risk supervisory guidance

Finance Watch calls for increased ambition from the the IAIS to address climate risk in the Insurance Core Principles.

17/05/2023 Sustainable finance

Policy brief

Policy brief – Regulating ESG ratings to strengthen sustainable investors

In a policy brief published on May 17, Finance Watch proposes concrete policy measures to make ESG ratings reliable and meet the needs of ESG investors and other stakeholders, including...

03/05/2023 Sustainable finance

Consultation response

Consultation response – “The draft extended Taxonomy Delegated Acts are still missing important activities”

On 3 May 2023, Finance Watch responded to a consultation from the European Commission on the Taxonomy delegated acts for the four remaining objectives and for the adapted Taxonomy climate change...

28/04/2023 Retail & financial inclusion

Position paper

What should the final distance marketing of consumer financial services rules look like?

As the DMFSD enters the crucial trilogue stage of the ordinary legislative process, Finance Watch highlights key policies co-legislators should adopt in the final legislative text. Robust and effective consumer...

20/04/2023 Sustainable finance

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...

17/04/2023 Banking

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...

17/04/2023 Fiscal policy

Joint statement

Joint Statement – Reaction to Germany’s pushback on debt rules

Finance Watch co-publishes today a joint statement reacting to the proposal from Germany, backed by other so-called “frugal” governments, for a common hard debt reduction rule. This contradicts the logic...