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With inflation, unregulated financial products will harm the vulnerable even more. Unless…

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Basel III finalisation comes undone: A proposal that lets down citizens and backtracks on global agreements

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27/04/2022 Sustainable finance

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Response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for MiFID II suitability requirements

The assessment of suitability is a crucial protection for investors under MiFID II. Finance Watch urges policymakers to properly integrate sustainability preferences into suitability assessments and recommends several improvements of...

25/04/2022 Retail & financial inclusion

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Factsheet – Creditworthiness assessment for small loans: the key to prevent consumer over-indebtedness

Small loans are high risk for consumers, in particular for vulnerable consumers. Sound creditworthiness assessments are therefore necessary for small loans. This factsheet co-published by a European Coalition of NGOs...

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31/03/2022

EU Taxonomy framework must evolve to support the transition towards a sustainable economy

25/03/2022

New mystery shopping unveils concerns on credit products currently not in scope of EU regulation

15/03/2022

New survey: Majority of Europeans back flexibility on fiscal rules post-pandemic

23/02/2022

Commission bends to lobby pressure on Sustainable Corporate Governance

27/01/2022

Finance Watch evolution: New roles for Julia Symon and Thierry Philipponnat

20/01/2022

Europe’s over-indebted households at risk of modern-day debtor’s ‘prison’

24/11/2021

Minimum capital requirements: the cornerstone to tackling climate risk

27/10/2021

EU Banking Package 2021: Finance Watch comments

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05/04/2022 Euractiv

Spain, Netherlands propose ideas to reform EU fiscal rules

24/03/2022 247 News Bulletin

Finance – Consumer loans condemned by an NGO

23/03/2022 BSmart

Budget de l’UE : faut-il faciliter l’augmentation des dépenses en faveur de la transition écologique ?

17/03/2022 L'Agefi

La parole à… Thierry Philipponnat , chef économiste de Finance Watch

15/03/2022 Data Manager

La maggioranza degli Europei e degli Italiani vuole flessibilità

11/03/2022 IPE - Investments & Pensions Europe

NGOs present ideas for minimum criteria for EU SFDR products

08/03/2022 Global Risk Regulator

Compromises necessary as EU green taxonomy collides with politics

24/02/2022 L'Agefi

La gestion d’actifs préfère rester dans l’ombre

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Response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for MiFID II suitability requirements

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Factsheet – Creditworthiness assessment for small loans: the key to prevent consumer over-indebtedness

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EU Taxonomy framework must evolve to support the transition towards a sustainable economy

New mystery shopping unveils concerns on credit products currently not in scope of EU regulation

New survey: Majority of Europeans back flexibility on fiscal rules post-pandemic

Commission bends to lobby pressure on Sustainable Corporate Governance

Finance Watch evolution: New roles for Julia Symon and Thierry Philipponnat

Europe’s over-indebted households at risk of modern-day debtor’s ‘prison’

Minimum capital requirements: the cornerstone to tackling climate risk

EU Banking Package 2021: Finance Watch comments

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With inflation, unregulated financial products will harm the vulnerable even more. Unless…

Climate risk: strong Pillar II prudential measures are needed but not enough

Basel III finalisation comes undone: A proposal that lets down citizens and backtracks on global agreements

Latest publications

Response to the ESMA consultation on guidelines for MiFID II suitability requirements

Factsheet – Creditworthiness assessment for small loans: the key to prevent consumer over-indebtedness

Press Releases

EU Taxonomy framework must evolve to support the transition towards a sustainable economy

New mystery shopping unveils concerns on credit products currently not in scope of EU regulation

New survey: Majority of Europeans back flexibility on fiscal rules post-pandemic

Commission bends to lobby pressure on Sustainable Corporate Governance

Finance Watch evolution: New roles for Julia Symon and Thierry Philipponnat

Europe’s over-indebted households at risk of modern-day debtor’s ‘prison’

Minimum capital requirements: the cornerstone to tackling climate risk

EU Banking Package 2021: Finance Watch comments

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