Financial Regulation

The EU Savings and Investment Union proposal is being over-hyped. But it does contain some sensible proposals to strengthen the EU finance sector.

In September 2023, after months of discussions, Nord/LB's stakeholders gave the green light for the implementation of a new bank management IT system. The multi-year programme is crucial for the future profitability of the bank. COO Christoph Auerbach gives Börsen-Zeitung an update on the project.

German leasing companies would like to see a regulatory framework more suited to the industry. The current EU regulations were designed more for big banks, says BDL President Kai Ostermann.

Researchers at the Bank of England have used a game-theory model to examine whether financial centres benefit from relaxed regulations for banks. Their findings contradict the mantra of many lobbyists.