📃 On 10 Dec, the Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper Series (WPS) community met in Frankfurt. 💡 Call for Papers: submissions for the next WPS edition are now open! fbf.eui.eu/call-for-pap...

How does #VentureCapital drive technological change—and how can institutions use it strategically? 📍 Florence | 🗓️ 16–18 March 2026 🎓 3-day residential course on VC & innovation finance ⏳ Register by 23 Feb 2026 fbf.eui.eu/course/finan...

💶🌐 The #GENIUSAct is not just about regulating #stablecoins — it’s a geoeconomic strategy to reinforce dollar dominance in #digitalfinance. In a new @iaionline.bsky.social Brief, Nicola Bilotta & Andrew Whitworth assess the EU’s response 👇 www.iai.it/sites/defaul...

👀🏛️ The Peruvian paradox New #FBFblog by @lperezobregon.bsky.social & @denisserolivari.bsky.social explores how institutional independence, pragmatic policy, and leadership helped Peru’s central bank endure political volatility. fbf.eui.eu/the-peruvian...

🚀 Our online course #DigitalFinance: from technology to regulations is filling up fast! Learn how AI, Blockchain, DeFi & digital currencies are reshaping finance — and what today’s regulatory changes mean for you. 📅 19 Jan–20 Feb fbf.eui.eu/course/digit...

👀 🖥️ #SupTech is transforming financial supervision, but adoption remains uneven. Our latest #FBFblog by Nico Lauridsen & Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, shows that strategy, structure & tech must work together to move from pilots to full deployment. 📚 Full article: fbf.eui.eu/making-supte...

⏳ Only 5 days left to apply! 🎓 Join the first edition of our Savings and Investments Union Academy, a new flagship training on the future of EU financial integration. 🗓️ 2–4 March 2026 | 🌍 Florence 📅 Early round deadline: 15 Dec Apply 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/fbf-s...

New #publications 1️⃣ Financial law as indirect climate law cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 2️⃣ Resolving discrepancies in EU bank capital instruments: distributions, contractual triggers, ranking cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

🌐 How can Europe invest in innovation without distorting markets? Our new #FBFblog by Lorenzo Moretti explores 3 government #VentureCapital models shaping the EU’s tech future. fbf.eui.eu/venturing-fo...

🌍 📉 What's the impact of geopolitical shocks on banks’ financial soundness in the Banking Union? A study by our Director @tl-beck.bsky.social, together with Brunella Bruno and Elena Carletti — commissioned by the ECON Committee — provides timely insights. www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

🎓 Let’s talk about people — the experts you learn from, and the professionals who benefit most. Our course Financing Innovation through Venture Capital is led by international academics and top practitioners shaping today’s innovation finance landscape. Who should join: fbf.eui.eu/course/finan...

🌱 Is the EU recalibrating its sustainable finance agenda — or quietly reversing course? In our latest #FBFblog, Research Fellow Valerio Novembre and Research Associate Elena Sedano Varo unpack what is really at stake. 📚 Full article [6 min read]: fbf.eui.eu/recalibratio...

🏦 What can the Credit Suisse takeover teach us about global bank resolution? In our Finance in the Tuscan Hills series, Prof. Seraina Grünewald offered a balanced assessment of the 2023 UBS–CS merger and key lessons for future resolution planning. #FinancialStability #BankResolution

👏 Strong interest already — thank you! Only 10 days left to get the 10% Early Bird discount for our online course Digital Finance: from technology to regulations. Learn about #AI, #Blockchain, #DeFi, digital currencies & more. 📅 19 Jan–20 Feb Programme & registration fbf.eui.eu/course/digit...

💶 As digital payments reshape our economies, #CBDCs are emerging as one of the most debated innovations in public finance. Are they the next evolution of money — or a source of new political, legal and geopolitical tensions? Read our latest #FBFblog by Andrew Whitworth 👇 fbf.eui.eu/interdiscipl...

📃 Making #SupTech work: evidence on the key drivers of adoption Our Research Associates, Nico Lauridsen and Samir Kiuhan-Vásquez, have co-authored a recent study with Leonardo Gambacorta and Jermy Prenio, published by the Bank for International Settlements – @bis.org 👇 www.bis.org/publ/work130...

New training: Savings & Investments Union Academy! Dive into the EU’s push for deeper financial integration—building on Capital Markets Union & advancing toward a full Savings & Investments Union. 📅 2–4 Mar 2026 | Florence ⏳ Register by 15 Jan fbf.eui.eu/course/fbf-s...

Our EU-SDFA Coordinator, Nicola Bilotta, and Research Associate, Nikolas Passos, have co-authored, together with international experts, a new T20 South Africa Policy Brief on digital assets and global governance. Full paper 👉 t20southafrica.org/wp-content/u...

How can sex-disaggregated data help tackle digital financial inequality? 🏆 Congrats to Eliana Canavesio, winner of the Best Junior Paper Award! Her policy-oriented work shows how data can truly drive change. Paper out soon — stay tuned!

🪙🌐 Stablecoins are reshaping the global payments landscape — but what does their rise mean for Europe? 🎬 Missed the online event? Watch the full debate here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZ_...

Venture capital is becoming essential for financing innovation and driving economic growth. 🎓 Join our new 3-day course in Florence to learn how #VentureCapital works — from startup investing to fund strategies. 16–18 March 2026 | Register by 23 Feb Register 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/finan...

🏦🌍 Why do central banks matter so much — and how has their role transformed over time? In this new hashtag#FBFpills video, Lucia Quaglia, Professor at the University of Bologna, unpacks the evolving political economy of central banking. 📹 Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIle...

Get the skills to navigate AI, Blockchain, DeFi, digital currencies & emerging regulations with our online course: Digital Finance: from technology to regulations 🗓️ 19 Jan–20 Feb 2026 | 💻 Online ⏳ Register by 13 Jan 🔖 Early Bird 10% off (until 10 Dec) Register here: fbf.eui.eu/course/digit...

💧🏦 Can we rethink banks’ liquidity requirements? Rodrigo Coelho (BIS) joined our 'Finance in the Tuscan Hills' series to discuss how minimum liquidity rules and central bank support can work together to strengthen financial stability.

📝 How do political institutions shape industrial policy choices? Our Research Fellow Lorenzo Moretti coauthored a new article in Governance comparing the IRA and the EU’s GDIP, showing how legislative rules drive divergent industrial policy strategies. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We’re pleased to host the 15th Financial Engineering and Banking Society International Conference from 21–23 May 2026 in Florence, Italy! 📢 Call for Papers now open — submit by 31 Jan 2026. Explore topics in #banking, #finance, fintech, sustainability & more. fbf.eui.eu/febs-2026/pa... #FEBS2026

What happens to the economy when a central bank governor’s term ends? In this new #FBFpills, Kristle Romero Cortes (UNSW) shows how even predictable leadership changes can fuel economic uncertainty. 🎥 Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSGk...

💸 🎓 At the end of October, we concluded the Anti-Money Laundering Academy 2025 in Frankfurt, a three-day programme bringing together supervisors, policymakers, and financial sector professionals to navigate the fast-evolving AML/CFT landscape in Europe. 👏 A warm thank you to all participants!

💸 Are #stablecoins the future of finance — or the next source of financial fragility? In our latest #FBFblog, Director @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how stablecoins blur the line between innovation and instability, and why Europe should stay cautious. Full article: fbf.eui.eu/stablecoins-...

How is AI reshaping finance and central banking? 🤖💰 Our Research Associates Laura Macchioni & Daria Vernon De Mars organised a @civica.bsky.social workshop on AI in Finance and Central Banking at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social — bringing together researchers, central bankers & policy experts.

📃 🌱 New publication The importance of being earnest: how sovereign sustainability-linked bonds can evade sustainability commitments cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

🎓 A few days ago, we had the pleasure of hosting the 5th edition of the Bank Board Academy: New Risks and Opportunities for Bank Boards - Levelling Up here in Florence! A warm thank you to all participants and to our faculty 👏 More training opportunities: fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...

Over 450 people have already registered! 🪙🌐 (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications 5 November | 13:00–14:00 | Online Join us for a timely online debate exploring the financial, regulatory, and geopolitical implications of stablecoins. Register fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...

Welcome to the Anti-Money Laundering Policy Event 2025! The conference “Anti-Money Laundering at a Crossroads: AMLA, Digital and Geopolitics” has begun! @tl-beck.bsky.social ( @eui-fbf-school.bsky.social and @eui-eu.bsky.social) opened with inspiring remarks. #AMLAConference2025 #AMLA

🎓📊 How can we measure the true impact of #FinancialEducation? As part of our ‘Finance in the Tuscan Hills’ seminar series, we were pleased to welcome Professor Gianni Nicolini, Professor of Finance at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. More on the series: fbf.eui.eu/policy-dialo...

A few days ago in Florence, we wrapped up our Financial Market Infrastructure executive training course, and what a dynamic edition it was! With a full room of over 35 participants from across Europe and beyond, we enjoyed rich exchanges and diverse professional perspectives.

🏦 📉 Cross-border coordination is essential when dealing with failing banks, especially in regions with higher financial fragility. Important reflections from our Director, Thorsten Beck, and Deyan Radev. Full interview on @eui-eu.bsky.social 👉 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #EUIwidening

🪙🌐 #Stablecoins are reshaping global finance — but at what cost? Join leading experts for the high-level online debate: (Un)stablecoins: regulatory challenges and global implications 📅 5 November | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 💻 Online Free registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...

🛡️💻 SupTech Hackathon in Florence! Last week, we gathered to build proof-of-concept #SupTech tools across key thematic areas — part of an EU-funded TSI project supporting Banco De España, co-managed with the European Commission’s SG REFORM.

New #publications 1️⃣ Fintech and bank credit risk: does financial structure matter? Evidence from spatial analysis cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 2️⃣ Greening the present to decarbonise the future: an analysis of Italian banks’ decarbonisation strategies cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

We’re #hiring 3 positions (deadlines approaching) 1️⃣ Mid-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... 2️⃣ Junior-level www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... Florence | Full-time Apply by 26 Oct 3️⃣ (Portuguese speaker) Remote work possible | Part-time Apply by 10 Nov www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...

🤝 New partnership to strengthen financial literacy in Portugal! We’re partnering with @ec.europa.eu (SG REFORM) and the Portuguese National Council of Financial Supervisors to boost financial education in Portugal under an EU-funded TSI project. www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... @eui-eu.bsky.social

How will the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority tackle financial crime in an era of digital transformation and shifting geopolitics? Join our conference with @eui-fbf-school.bsky.social 📅 31 Oct 2025 📍 Frankfurt 👉 All details: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #AMLA #FinancialRegulation

🌍💥 When financial risks go global, macroprudential cooperation matters more than ever. We’ve just wrapped up the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy. 👏 Many thanks to all the participants and faculty members!

How did banks' centralised supervision at the European level affect banks’ profitability? This video draws on the research paper by Tommaso Perniola and Pietro Chiarelli, published in our Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper Series (WPS). 📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUM...

💸🌿 Sovereign sustainability-linked bonds promised to tie debt to sustainability results. But are they real progress or green rhetoric? Our latest #FBFblog explores the promise and pitfalls 👇 fbf.eui.eu/the-importan...

How can simplification make the financial sector more efficient—without compromising resilience? Our Director, @tl-beck.bsky.social, shared his insights at the SUERF–EBA conference “Simplifying Europe for the Financial Sector” in Paris. 🎥 Watch the full recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT-o...

Can access to #AI widen inequality in finance? At the recent AECM Joint Webinar, our Research Associate Nico Lauridsen delivered a Keynote speech exploring how AI shapes financial development — and why EU policies like the #AIAct and #FiDA are key to ensuring an inclusive future.

🌱 Impact vs compliance: can SFDR help deliver sustainable finance? How does the #SFDR shape investment strategies, tackle greenwashing, and align with the EU Taxonomy & CSRD? 🎥 Watch the full webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiWg...

👏 Wrapping up a great edition of our Investment Funds executive training! More than 35 participants explored the evolving EU fund sector — from business models to stress testing and regulation. More on investing? Join the “Navigating Impact Investing” (17–19 Nov) 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...