#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform

The true cost of the 2008 crisis As authorities only just prevented a 2023 repeat of the 2008...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jamie Dimon’s letter to shareholders

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

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 –...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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