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Risk management framework: what is it?
Europe's risk management framework emphasizes identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in areas like cybersecurity, finance, and governance. ENISA enhances cybersecurity by providing tools and recommendations. Basel III ensures banks maintain capital and liquidity buffers.
Retail Investment: EU Reform Framework
The EU's reform of retail investment faces mixed reviews. The financial sector supports digital-first communication and financial literacy efforts, but also raises concerns about commission bans, complex consumer rules, dubious benchmarks, and an unrealistic implementation timeline.
UN Global Compact: SDG & Corporate Investment
The UN Global Compact is urging firms to align investments with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This appeal, voiced at the SDG Investment Forum in Oslo, emphasizes the private sector's crucial role in filling a $17tn financing gap to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
EU Securitisation Market Growth
AFME data shows Europe lagging in securitisation market growth, with EU and UK at 0.3% and 0.9% of GDP in 2022, compared to US and Asia's 1.4% and 1.8%. AFME advocates policy changes to boost securitisation, to facilitate economic growth.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Collaboration
WEF partners with ISSB to unite sustainability professionals and share best practices on ISSB Standards. The collaboration will provide ISSB with practical insights post its initial standards release, boosting sustainability reporting across industries.