Financial Institutions and Prudential Policy

The Financial Institutions and Prudential Policy (FIPP) Unit’s Research Program is organized around the following topics:

Regulation and supervision of financial institutions and financial stability.

A series of taskforces, workshops, research reports and policy briefs examines developments in financial markets and financial regulation and assesses potential macro and micro economic consequences. The 2007/08 financial crisis provides an exceptional context to study the future of financial regulation, supervision and crisis management for European and non-European countries.

Investigating size, diversity and innovation in the financial sector in Europe.
A series of research reports, studies and events explores how size, diversity and innovation are to be assessed, how are they determined and what are the relationships existing with performance, competition, financial stability and social cohesion in the context of European financial integration.

Internal market for financial services.
A series of taskforces, research reports, studies and position papers examines the role of financial institutions and policy makers to achieve a single secure, competitive, stable and inclusive market for retail and wholesale financial services.

Positioning of small/regional/international financial centres in a global world.
A series of reports and events examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of European and non-European financial centres in light of new regulatory, tax and financial developments worldwide.

For more information about other unit’s activities, please visit FIN - USE website and FINANCIAL INCLUSION website

 

 

 

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