SAFE Finance Blog

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

Mandatory disclosure obligations can improve the availability and quality of the information which investors need to allocate capital in line with “green” investment strategies

Delegated Regulation establishing rules for retail investment products, revised guidance on the stress tests conducted by national deposit guarantee schemes, and new guidelines on dealing with the breaches of the large exposure limits

If managers give imprecise answers to questions, this is significantly reflected in their company's share prices – the method can also be applied to the rhetoric in the 2021 federal election campaign in Germany

Ignazio Angeloni: The demise of Monte dei Paschi di Siena tolls a bell for EU, not just Italy

Amendments to the European resolution framework and new rules to enhance supervisory disclosure and cooperation for investment firms

New European sustainable finance strategy, introduction of a green bond standard and a carbon border tax, and the ECB’s latest monetary policy decisions

The European Central Bank recently communicated its new monetary policy strategy. The first strategic realignment since May 2003, however, disappoints expectations on several fronts

Different measuring methods and a lack of consensus of sustainability, social, and governance criteria could misallocate a huge amount of savings. Thus, it is necessary to train tomorrow's managers to deal with the risks and opportunities associated with ESG issues

Limiting climate-damaging emissions is important and right – but this objective is not readily achievable via the publicly promoted green finance approach