EU’s proposed crypto regulations are flawed
The crypto markets are in turmoil. Karel Lannoo believes the proposed regulatory framework is not the right remedy
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CAPITAL MARKETS
Analysing events such as the COVID pandemic that have created financial instability to banking and capital markets
Innovation in post trade services
Jon Cunliffe discusses the impact that crypto technologies could have on post-trading infrastructure
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Better sustainability data needed
To accelerate the low-carbon transition in capital markets investors need trustworthy sustainability data. Alexander Lehmann says regulators should remain alert to misconduct in capital markets
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The green transition, finance and biodiversity: aim high, shoot higher
René Karsenti and Apostolos Thomadakis argue that financing the energy transition requires a comprehensive shift in how the financial system works
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Sensible implementation could define a new asset class
Alexander Lehmann says the proposed EU green bond standard will be less prone to ‘greenwashing’, and the widest possible set of issuers and jurisdictions should be encouraged to use the standard
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SPACs filling the gap in European equity markets
Rebecca Christie considers special-purpose acquisition vehicles, and believes they could fill a gap in European equity markets and lure risk-averse investors off the sidelines
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Towards a green capital markets union for Europe
Christine Lagarde considers the European Union’s transition towards a sustainable economy that will be backed by the growth of sustainable finance
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The case for an open financial system
Andrew Bailey looks at the benefits of a global financial system and talks about the UK’s current and future role in it. He argues that these benefits are global, not regional in nature. So global cooperation is needed to ensure a safe and strong financial system
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The Brexit dust begins to settle
The phase of greatest Brexit-related uncertainty for the European financial sector ended on 1 January. Nicolas Véron believes it is increasingly apparent that London will be less dominant than before
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Climate change and central banking
The ECB will contribute within its mandate to tackling climate change, acting in tandem with those responsible for climate policy, says Christine Lagarde
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