Bank Capital is Good for the Economy

Whisper it in case the bank lobby hears: bank capital is good for the economy! With the 2024...

Three months of banking profits could prevent a ‘fossil subprime’ crisis

Banking supervisors are increasingly concerned about the links between climate change and financial stability. At the heart of the...

Basel approach not sufficient to address climate-related risks

How novel are the Principles? The Principles are the first formal guidance on climate-related financial risks from the...

Reinventing financial regulation for a more resilient world

It is a testament to the importance of getting financial regulation right that almost ten years since the...

Fixing Basel III doesn’t make it Basel IV #PlayItFair

Big banks (Too-Big-to-Fail) are allowed to use their own models to determine their regulatory capital = the minimum amount...

Jamie Dimon’s letter to shareholders

Dimon says that JPM is stronger, safer and more profitable than ever before. How? By being better capitalised;...

The One-for-One Rule: A way for COP26 ambitions to manifest in financial regulation

With the transition to net zero, fossil fuel assets of banks and insurers will rapidly diminish in value...

Climate risks and financial stability: the snowballing cost of procrastination

After years of warnings on the tremendous macro-economic consequences of the unfolding climate crisis, financial supervisors are finally...

The stage is being set for another financial crisis

2008: A Crisis We Should Have Learned From In 2008, the world experienced the worst financial crisis since...

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

N.B.: This text features extracts from the Finance Watch report “A silver bullet against green swans” Leading regulators,...

Fossil fuel lending is a financial stability issue

N.b.: This is an extract of an article by Greg Ford that was first published on 10 August...

Reforming the mega banks – two ways to deal with a tsunami

According to the financial lobby, the banking sector has suffered a tsunami of reform. It has faced new...

Capital requirements: a “silver bullet” against the looming climate-induced financial crises

The tremendous macro-economic consequences of the looming climate crisis are forcing financial supervisors to acknowledge that regulatory action...

A Reaction to the Banking Crisis: Reinforce international prudential and resolution rules

This should be a wake up call. Financial authorities must properly implement and reinforce international prudential and resolution...

4 reasons why banks and insurers can’t withstand the climate crisis without extra loss-absorption capacity

Financial supervisors are increasingly concerned about the links between climate change and financial stability. They are right –...

The last stretch: reaping the benefits of the sustainable finance framework

In 2018, as part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission presented an EU action plan on sustainable...

Strategic Capital Optimization in an Era of Regulatory Fragmentation: Navigating a Multi-Jurisdictional Environment

The global financial system has entered an era of profound regulatory fragmentation that fundamentally challenges the traditional assumptions...

Help us voice society’s concerns to avoid a further deregulation of the banking sector

This summer the European Commission launched a new consultation on the“possible impact of the CRR and CRD IV on bank...

Four fixes to make shadow banking a little bit safer

In its ongoing bid to regulate shadow banking, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has turned to the intriguing...

8 lobby myths about higher capital requirements for fossil banking

Banks are crucial to our economy – they manage peoples’ deposits and savings, with them also allocating money...

Capital Requirements and Compliance

Understand capital requirements and their role in ensuring financial stability and resilience. Explore regulatory frameworks, stress testing methodologies, and compliance strategies that banks and financial institutions use to meet standards. Stay informed about updates to capital adequacy rules.