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Download the executive summary as PDF Europe faces serious environmental, economic and social challenges that require a rethink…

The activities of Europe’s banks concern all of its citizens: almost everyone has a bank account (World Bank, 2014),…

A fight for human rights or fiscal privileges? In 1963, Easter was a great relief for the small…

Foreword Today’s world is governed by financial markets, and by the maths that rule over them. They are…

When a number of us started Finance Watch six years ago, the topic on the public agenda was…

Since its creation in 2012, Finance Watch has been trying to have an impact on the regulatory agenda…

A conservative banking system? The activity of banking is supposed to be very simple: gathering deposits, and lending…

Regulating finance is a necessity for all The power of financial markets in shaping our societies wouldn’t be…

William on A View From Germany II – The financing of the German economy06/01/2025
Does the generalised access to funding from public and cooperative banks constitute a competitive advantage for German firms?
William on On the Capital Markets Union. A conversation with Finance Watch’s Chief Economist, Thierry Philipponnat06/01/2025
From AK’s point of view, the protective interests of private retail investors and employees as well as financial market stability…
William on COP28: 5 reforms to bridge the climate finance gap06/01/2025
Making our societies more sustainable, while also adapting to the impact of climate change on communities, requires a huge level…
William on The last stretch: reaping the benefits of the sustainable finance framework06/01/2025
A large part of the problem stems from the overly flexible approach when it comes to defining emerging sustainability concepts.

And what about the money?