SAFE Finance Blog

Some European countries have recently incorporated sustainability into their competition law. In Germany skepticism still prevails, despite various options

Ignazio Angeloni: Never in politics has a piece of good news appeared so bad upon a second and closer look

New guidelines improving resolution planning, implementing standards for disclosures on ESG risks, and detailed rules for delaying public disclosure of inside information

Capital Markets Union Review: Launch of the European Single Access Point and consolidated tape, revised framework for alternative investment funds, and new rules for long-term investment

Otmar Issing: Today, numerous central banks worldwide enjoy their independence. Historically, this was by no means standard. There are important reasons for this

Katja Langenbucher: The use of artificial intelligence in credit scoring brings new opportunities but also risks. The European proposal for an AI Act shows a troubling lack of standardized rules for credit scoring agencies across the EU

Tom Huertas: The introduction of the digital euro would de facto bring about banking union. But this would be on the books of the ECB. If banks are to participate in banking union, there must be a Single Euro Deposit Guarantee Scheme

Recommendations on green finance in asset management, new rules for crowdfunding service providers and bank resolution and technical standards for a European Capital Markets Union

Katja Langenbucher: The EU Commission proposes more leeway for bank supervisors. A comparison between regulatory bodies in the U.S. and Germany shows why it is important to discuss the proposal

Demographic developments and low interest rates have consequences for the German pensions system. In order to secure the standard of living in old age, financially viable and feasible measures are needed

European Commission proposes reforms to the Capital Requirements Directive and Capital Requirements Regulation

Proposed reforms to the EU Solvency II regime, new technical standards on disclosure for investment firms, and on securitization notification