Sebastian Mack
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Former Senior Policy Fellow
@delorsberlin.bsky.social
After five exciting years, I am leaving
@delorsberlin.bsky.social
and my fantastic colleagues. My successor will be announced soon and continue the Centre's important work on integrated, safe, fair and green European financial markets. For any news, check out the JDC website:
www.delorscentre.eu/en/
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Jacques Delors Centre
Centre for European Affairs at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/
3 months ago
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đ§ Neue Folge EU to go! Was steckt hinter der âFlotte von Omnibussenâ mit der die EU Europas Wirtschaft entlasten will?
@onethuthree.bsky.social
spricht mit Julia Symon
@financewatch.bsky.social
&
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
ĂŒber BĂŒrokratieabbau, Deregulierung.
open.spotify.com/episode/3vPX...
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Unter die Omnibus-RĂ€der: Die Deregulierungsagenda der EU
EU to go - der Podcast fĂŒr Europapolitik · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vPXSvH3QZ1makbpFULNik
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Neue Podcastfolge im Kasten đŹ Kommen Klima und Nachhaltigkeit im EntbĂŒrokratisierungsenthusiasmus der EU unter die OmnibusrĂ€der? DarĂŒber habe ich mit
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
und Julia Simon (Finance Watch) gesprochen. Stay tuned!
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Climate change is a systemic risk - for the planet and also for the economic and financial system. Time to reflect this in financial market regulation đ
www.ft.com/content/9e5d...
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How the next financial crisis starts
The climate shocks that could trigger wider market turmoil
https://www.ft.com/content/9e5df375-650d-492e-ba51-fb5a34e6ddd6
3 months ago
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#NewPaper
: In his latest policy brief, financial markets expert
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
calls for integrating systemic climate risks across the full range of insurers' investment activities and puts forward concrete actions to that end. đ
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#Climate
#Finance
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Better green than sorry â Why the prudential framework for insurers should integrate systemic c
Climate change poses systemic risks to insurers and the broader financial system, yet the EUâs prudential framework for insurers remains ill-equipped to dea
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/publications/detail/publication/better-green-than-sorry
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3 months ago
"The simplification agenda should not be a synonym for deregulation",
@ecb.europa.eu
Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch states when asked about the
#Omnibus
and how to attract foreign investment in the
#EU
.
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4 months ago
đ Europeâs savings could fuel its future, but they arenât flowing where theyâre needed most. We need a real Savings and Investment Union. But how do we get there? Join us next Tuesday at 4:30pm CET at the
@hertieschool.bsky.social
or online on Zoom to discuss đ
www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
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Matching savings and investments: The role of banks and capital markets in financing Europeâs f
We are delighted to invite you on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, for a high-level discussion featuring two key figures in financial sector supervision: Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Euro...
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at-the-jacques-delors-centre/detail/event/matching-savings-and-investments
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A new
@reclaimfinance.org
survey shows overwhelming support from the French public to regulate multinationals, make them responsible for their impacts on the climate and human rights, and require them to implement climate transition plans.
#Omnibus
#Deregulation
reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025...
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8/10 French want multinational corporations accountable for social and environmental impacts - Reclaim Finance
More than 80% of French citizens think multinational companies should be required to prevent damaging social, environmental, and climate impacts
https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2025/06/04/8-10-french-want-multinational-corporations-accountable-for-social-and-environmental-impacts/
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4 months ago
Die EU-Kommission plant, die Eigenkapitalvorgaben fĂŒr Banken und Versicherer zu lockern und so den Markt fĂŒr
#Verbriefungen
wiederzubeleben. Unser Experte fĂŒr FinanzmĂ€rkte
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
sieht das kritisch - im
#Handelsblatt
erklĂ€rt er, warum đ
www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/ban...
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EU plans sweeping stress test of non-banks as early as next year. Given the steady growth of the
#NBFI
sector, looking into associated risks is highly warranted.
www.ft.com/content/72a5...
via
@financialtimes.com
@martinarnold.bsky.social
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EU plans sweeping stress test of non-banks
Move likely to raise concerns among hedge funds and private credit groups of greater regulatory scrutiny
https://www.ft.com/content/72a515ac-83a5-4896-b270-dd3f817dc4a6
4 months ago
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The
@hertieschool.bsky.social
president
@corneliawoll.bsky.social
opening our
@delorsberlin.bsky.social
flagship event featuring
@ecb.europa.eu
president
@christinelagarde.bsky.social
. Follow live here:
www.youtube.com/live/i1HYLxZ...
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Die EU-Kommission hat im Rahmen des
#Omnibus
vorgeschlagen, Artikel 22 des EU-Lieferkettengesetzes
#CSDDD
abzuschwĂ€chen. Firmen sollen eigene KlimaschutzplĂ€ne nur noch erstellen, aber nicht mehr umsetzen mĂŒssen. Das ist gefĂ€hrlich - fĂŒrs Klima und fĂŒr die Unternehmen.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/u...
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EU-Lieferkettengesetz: Juristen warnen vor Klimaschutz-Klagewelle gegen Unternehmen
Das europĂ€ische Lieferkettengesetz soll abgeschwĂ€cht werden. Internationale Juristen warnen in einem Brandbrief vor einer LĂŒcke im EU-Recht. Und einer Klagewelle, die fĂŒr Firmen teuer werden könnte.
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-lieferkettengesetz-juristen-warnen-vor-klimaschutz-klagewelle-gegen-unternehmen-a-da7af63b-795d-46ca-af9e-82ad17e5036c?sara_ref=re-xx-cp-sh
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Hast du gute Ideen, wie die europĂ€ischen FinanzmĂ€rkte BĂŒrger:innen, Unternehmen und Klimaschutz besser unterstĂŒtzen können? Dann bewirb dich bis 31. Mai und werde Teil unseres
@delorsberlin.bsky.social
Teams!
#Kapitalmarktunion
#Bankenunion
#GreenFinance
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Policy Fellow (gn) - European Financial Markets full-time (40hrs/week)
https://hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/80960/policy-fellow-gn-european-financial-markets-full-time-40hrsweek
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5 months ago
Unser EU to go-Podcast wird 50 Folgen alt - und geht live!đ  Am 5. Mai, einen Tag bevor Merz zum Kanzler gewĂ€hlt wird, diskutieren wir mit
@katarina-barley.de
, VizeprĂ€sidentin des EU-Parlaments, ĂŒber die neue Bundesregierung und Europas Erwartungen.  Seid dabei!
www.delorscentre.eu/de/veranstal...
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EU to go - Live podcast "Die neue Bundesregierung: Was erwartet Europa?" mit Katarina Barley
<p><strong>EU to go geht live â und ihr könnt dabei sein! Zum Anlass der 50. Folge unseres EU to go Podcasts spricht Thu Nguyen mit Katarina Barley, VizeprĂ€sidentin des EuropĂ€ischen Parlaments, und Jo...
https://www.delorscentre.eu/de/veranstaltungen/detail/event/eu-to-go-live-podcast-mit-katharina-barley
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Der
@tspbackground.bsky.social
berichtet heute exklusiv ĂŒber meine neue Studie zum Nachhaltigkeits-Omnibus. Zentrale Aussage: Vereinfachungen ja, aber nicht mir der KettensĂ€ge - stattdessen wirksame Durchsetzung EU-weit. So helfen wir Wirtschaft & Klima!
background.tagesspiegel.de/finance/brie...
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Exklusiv: Think Tank kritisiert Omnibus
https://background.tagesspiegel.de/finance/briefing/exklusiv-think-tank-kritisiert-omnibus
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đš Webinar: Join us on Monday, 28 April, 11:00-12:00, for an online discussion on shadow carbon financing, organised by the University of Witten/Herdecke. đ±âœđ¶
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Launch of the [tra:ce] working paper series
The event shows how shadow financing undermines climate protection.
https://www.uni-wh.de/en/launch-of-the-trace-working-paper-series
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5 months ago
đŁ
#NewPaper
: The Sustainability
#Omnibus
aims at simplifying EU
#regulation
& cutting red tape. But the changes proposed by the
#Commission
risk hampering green investment.
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
calls on
#EU
co-legislators to make adjustment. Find out which đ
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Donât throw it under the Omnibus: The EU needs to make sustainability reporting more effective
The Sustainability Omnibus marks the first in a series of European Commission initiatives aimed at simplifying EU regulation and significantly cutting red tape for businesses.
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/publications/detail/publication/dont-throw-it-under-the-omnibus
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Important contribution by
@simonschairer.bsky.social
and colleagues on the evasion of carbon financing from traditional banks to the opaque shadow banking sector đ
add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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New report âȘon how the financial sector escaped the EU Supply Chain Law
#CSDDD
âŹand what this means for the ongoing debate about the Sustainability
#Omnibus
.
@finanzwende.bsky.social
@financewatch.bsky.social
@kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social
@janosallamm.bsky.social
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Frank Elderson: âThe debate on competitiveness should not be used as a pretext for watering down regulation.â Instead of lowering regulatory requirements he said the EU should focus on harmonising them across its 27 members. âDonât cut rules, harmonise them,â he said.
www.ft.com/content/a421...
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EU watchdogs warn that weakening rules risks another financial crash
Financial supervisors issue unusual warning as EU prepares to simplify regulation
https://www.ft.com/content/a4210c56-bd4c-4ca9-9cc7-36dba2dd3762
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Heute ist wieder EU-Gipfel und das bedeutet wieder die Frage, ob Viktor Orbån bei der Ukraine blockiert. Warum die autoritÀre und Russland-nahe Regierung in Budapest ist ein Problem, das die EU endlich lösen muss, und wie das geht - mein Gastbeitrag heute bei
@zeit.de
:
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
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Viktor Orbån: Europa muss endlich sein Orbån-Problem lösen
Die EU kann die Sabotagepolitik von Ungarns Premier Viktor Orbån nicht lÀnger weglÀcheln. Selbst ein Entzug des Stimmrechts darf kein Tabu mehr sein. Drei Ideen
https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2025-03/viktor-orban-eu-ungarn-ukraine
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6 months ago
Yesterday, our expert for financial markets
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
spoke at the hearing on a macroprudential framework for non-bank financial institutions by the
#ECON
committee. The full statement given to the
#EuropeanParliament
can be read here đ
www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/2939...
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After the wake-up calls by Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi, the European Commission's Communication on the Savings and Investments Union is a massive letdown. Where's the big bang Europe needs to tackle its challenges head-on?
#SIU
commission.europa.eu/news/savings...
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Savings and investments union: better financial opportunities for EU citizens and businesses
Savings and investments union supports a more integrated EU financial system that channels savings into productive investments. Find out more.
https://commission.europa.eu/news/savings-and-investments-union-better-financial-opportunities-eu-citizens-and-businesses-2025-03-19_en
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6 months ago
âDas ist nicht der Wumms, den Europa brĂ€uchte. Die Kommission scheut sich offenbar, einen wirklich ambitionierten Fahrplan vorzulegen.â Finanzmarkt-Experte
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
in der
#SZ
ĂŒber die PlĂ€ne zur
#Kapitalmarktunion
/
#SIU
der EU-Kommission đ
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/eu-g...
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Europas Wirtschaft: So soll die EU attraktiver fĂŒr Investoren werden
Schulden fĂŒr Panzer? Schön und gut. Ohne einen starken Kapitalmarkt werde das aber nichts, heiĂt es in BrĂŒssel. Die EU soll attraktiver werden fĂŒr private Geldgeber, steht sich aber mal wieder selbst ...
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/eu-gipfel-kapitalmarktunion-wachstum-li.3220889?reduced=true
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6 months ago
"« La communication de la Commission est une grande déception », tranche pour sa part
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
. « Ce nâest pas le big bang dont lâEurope a besoin face aux dĂ©fis qui lâattendent. La Commission renonce Ă proposer des mesures audacieuses. »" par
#L'Agefi
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www.agefi.fr/news/economi...
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Bruxelles évite les sujets qui fùchent sur l'Union des marchés de capitaux
Facilitation de la titrisation et des investissements en actions des acteurs institutionnels, recours au capital-risque, produit paneuropĂ©en dâĂ©pargne retraite⊠La Commission prĂ©sentera mercredi son p...
https://www.agefi.fr/news/economie-marches/bruxelles-evite-les-sujets-qui-fachent-sur-lunion-des-marches-de-capitaux
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7 months ago
âRichtig ist der Vorschlag, mit den zusĂ€tzlichen Mitteln risikoreichere Projekte zu finanzieren.â Aber: âWo Steuergeld verteilt wird, braucht es Transparenz und Rechenschaftspflicht,â kommentiert
@sebastianmack.bsky.social
den Investment
#Omnibus
gegenĂŒber
@table.media
đ
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Trumps mögliches Eigentor + Russlands Gas-Gewinne + Investment-Omnibus
Nervöser Blick der Nachbarn auf die Bundestagswahl Trumps Zoll-Politik als Chance fĂŒr Europa Russische Energieexporte: Moskau verdient so viel wie vor
https://table.media/europe/professional-briefing/trumps-moegliches-eigentor-russlands-gas-gewinne-investment-omnibus/#omnibus
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#Omnibus
Simplify, not deregulate! More than 200 investors call on the
@ec.europa.eu
to preserve the âprinciples, aims and core substanceâ of
#CSRD
,
#CSDDD
and the EU Green
#Taxonomy
. Sustainability reporting is a prerequisite to inform and guide investment decisions.
www.iigcc.org/media-centre...
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Investors warn Omnibus package could weaken EU sustainability disclosures, harming investment and economic competitiveness
A joint statement published by three leading European investor membership bodies and supported by more than 200 investors and other financial sector actors urging EU policymakers to focus on targeted ...
https://www.iigcc.org/media-centre/investors-warn-omnibus-package-could-weaken-eu-sustainability-disclosures-harming-investment-and-economic-competitiveness
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Great news! Weâve been mentioned 7 times in the EU Think Tank Review â January 2025.
@press.consilium.europa.eu
Proud to see our work recognized in key policy discussions. Read more here:
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Think Tank Review - January 2025
Achieving better EU governance without Treaty change; EU strategic autonomy coupled with resilience and competitiveness; what a greener economy means for employment and jobs; fostering Europeâs and th...
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents-publications/library/library-blog/posts/think-tank-review-january-2025/
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Europe's way forward? While the
@eppgroup.bsky.social
wants to put
#CSRD
,
#CSDDD
,
#Taxonomy
on hold and the
#BDI
calls for "more market-based solutions" to organise the green transformation, EU banks are considering quitting the already weak Net Zero Banking Alliance
#NZBA
www.ft.com/content/affb...
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Europeâs banks rethink climate collaboration as alliances struggle ahead of Davos
Top lenders in Europe are reconsidering their membership of the Net Zero Banking Alliance after US peers quit
https://www.ft.com/content/affbf968-b194-43c6-aa83-a2af4e6e27fe
8 months ago
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Today, the top financial watchdogs published their recommendations on margining practices in response to the 2020 âdash for cashâ and other recent market turmoils. Addressing macro-prudential risks in the non-bank sector will be key also for the new
@ec.europa.eu
.
#NBFI
www.bis.org/press/p25011...
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Global standard-setting bodies publish three final reports on margin in centrally and non-centrally cleared markets
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published ...
https://www.bis.org/press/p250115.htm
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Thanks to
@kcarlsonjourno.bsky.social
and the other fabulous colleagues
@politico.eu
for bringing the latest finance news to my inbox throughout the year - including coverage of my own papers đ The latest and last one for this year is on shadow banking:
www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
9 months ago
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đą Non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) is growing rapidly. While market-based financing and private risk-taking can support innovation and growth, Europe needs to tackle potentially systemic risks with a robust macro-prudential framework for
#NBFI
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www.delorscentre.eu/en/publicati...
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Out of the shadow: A macro-prudential framework for NBFI in the EU
This paper makes recommendations for tackling the structural vulnerabilities posed by NBFIs and their potentially dangerous ties with banks and the broader economy.
https://www.delorscentre.eu/en/publications/detail/publication/a-macro-prudential-framework-for-nbfi-in-the-eu
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