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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

BCBS at last leveling the playing field #Playitfair

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

Why Venture Capital Might Be the Wrong Fit

Venture capital is often seen as the gold standard for growing companies, but it is far from suitable...

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...

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...

Jamie Dimon’s letter to shareholders

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

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...

“Bank lobby has been successful at fighting reform”

Christian Chavagneux: You identify “leverage” as the key challenge of banking reform. Why? Robert Jenkins : We are...

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...

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...

Unprepared, the financial system will triple people’s bills for climate change

The first bill: the physical impacts of fossil finance Despite the Paris Agreement, world governments and the financial...

So-called “Basel IV” would help restore trust in the health of the European banking sector

There is compelling evidence that the use of internal models for determining regulatory capital has led to rampant...

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

Overview The global regulatory framework agreed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in December 2017 (Basel III),...

Banks do best for society when they have more capital, not less

On 24 January, EU policymakers demonstrated that when it comes to financial stability, memory is short. Members of...

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.