What makes stress test frameworks effective? Johannes Fischer presents research (with Natalie Kessler) showing: ✔️ Tougher tests = safer banks, but less lending ✔️ Dividend limits help lending during crises 📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsF6... 📄 Full paper: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

Ready to navigate the fast-growing world of #ImpactInvesting? 🎓 Join our new course Navigating Impact Investing – A Practitioners’ Guide 📍 Florence | 17–19 Nov 2025 Register by 27 Oct 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig... Get a taste at our free webinar (30 Sept | 13:00-14:00): fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...

🚨 We’re #HIRING 2️⃣ Research Assistants! Passionate about sustainable finance, climate & nature risks, central banking & supervision? 📍 Florence, Italy | 📆 Apply by 26 Oct 2025 👉 Mid-level: www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... 👉 Junior: www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... #JobOpportunities #EUIJobs

💸 Ready for Europe’s evolving #AML/#CFT landscape? Join the Anti-Money Laundering Academy in Frankfurt 🗓️ 29–31 Oct 2025 | Register by 8 Oct ⚡ 70% of seats already reserved! Gain insights on the EU AML Rulebook, AMLA & more 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/anti-...

🤖💸 What if the real breakthrough for #stablecoins isn’t human, but machine? In our latest #FBFblog, Hugo Bourrousse argues that agentic #AI will need programmable, secure payment rails — and stablecoins could be the answer. Could AI wallets be the future of money? 📚 fbf.eui.eu/the-future-o...

⏳ Final call for registrations: deadline on 22 Sept! Forecasting for Banking Using Time Series Methods 29 Sept – 31 Oct | Online fbf.eui.eu/course/forec... Investment funds 15 Sept – 3 Oct 2025 | Florence + Online fbf.eui.eu/course/inves...

🚨 Over 85% of seats already booked! Join the Financial Market Infrastructure course in Florence, IT (13–15 Oct 2025). Explore market structure, post-trade risk, DLT, DeFi & key regulations (MiFID, EMIR, MiCAR, CSDR). 👉 Register by 3 Oct: fbf.eui.eu/course/finan...

At the ESRB conference, our Director @tl-beck.bsky.social responded to Adam Posen’s take on Europe’s geo-economic challenges, highlighting tensions between economic union & geopolitical power, open markets & autonomy, free markets & strong governments, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=scat...

📢 Call for Papers! Submit your research to the Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper Series (SSM–EUI partnership). Topics: banking supervision, prudential policies, digitalisation, climate risk & more. 📅 Deadline (7th edition): 13 Oct 🔗 fbf.eui.eu/call-for-pap...

⏳ Last days to register! Sharpen your #forecasting skills in banking & finance with our online course (29 Sept–31 Oct). 📊 Live sessions with practical exercises in EViews/Python 👨‍🏫 Led by Prof. Massimiliano Marcellino 🔗 fbf.eui.eu/course/forec... #Econometrics #RiskManagement

💥📉 Microprudential oversight can’t go it alone. Explore how #macroprudential policy addresses systemic risks in an interconnected financial system. Join leading voices from the ECB, ESRB & EUI at the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy (22 Sep–20 Oct). fbf.eui.eu/course/macro...

Join us & @eui-fbf-school.bsky.social for our conference on “Anti-Money Laundering at a Crossroads: AMLA, Digital & Geopolitics”. 📅 31 October 2025 📍Goethe University Frankfurt 👉Register here: safe-frankfurt.de/news-media/e... #AMLA

Can credit scoring using machine learning models become more transparent without compromising accuracy? 📄 Read the latest paper from the Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper Series: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 🔍 Interested in contributing? All info: fbf.eui.eu/call-for-pap...

Despite booming #crypto markets, global regulation remains fragmented. In a new piece for IAI, Nicola Bilotta & Andrew Whitworth explore how national interests are undermining multilateral coordination. Cryptoassets and the Lack of International Regulatory Coordination: www.iai.it/sites/defaul...

📘 Check out our latest publication on Central Counterparties and the EU Active Account Requirement ✍️ Jean-Jacques van Helten & Nicholas Linder Full read: cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...

🆕🎓 New in our training offer! Ready to navigate the fast-evolving world of #ImpactInvesting? Join our course Navigating Impact Investing – A Practitioners’ Guide 📅 17–19 Nov 2025 | 📍 Florence 💸 Early bird (-10%) until 27 July All details & registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/navig...

🌐💱 Can fragmented digital asset regulation undermine the global financial system it seeks to enhance? In our latest #FBFblog, Nikolas Passos & Nicola Bilotta unpack diverging strategies across the US, China & EU—and why coordination matters more than ever. Full read 👉 fbf.eui.eu/digital-asse...

Do all macroprudential tools affect credit access in the same way across firms? 📄 Read the paper from the Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper Series by Anni Norring & Eeva Kerola: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 🔍 Interested in contributing? All info: fbf.eui.eu/call-for-pap...

What powers modern financial markets? Our Financial Market Infrastructure course (13–15 Oct, Florence) covers: 1️⃣ Trading & post-trade risks 2️⃣ Innovation: DLT & DeFi 3️⃣ Regs: MiFID, EMIR, MiCAR + DLT Pilot 🚨 50%+ seats gone! Register by 22 Sept: fbf.eui.eu/course/finan...

🚨 We’re #hiring a Research Fellow in #DigitalFinance, #SustainableFinance, #BankingSupervision & #FinancialStability! 📍 Florence, Italy 💼 Full-time | 💶 ~€3,620/month net + allowances 📅 Apply by 7 Sept 2025 Info & application: www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... #EUIJobs #JobAlert

🎓 Sharpen your forecasting skills! Join our 100% online course for a hands-on introduction to time series methods, designed specifically for the economic and financial challenges faced in the banking sector. 📅 29 Sept – 31 Oct Register by 22 Sept: fbf.eui.eu/course/forec...

What does it really mean to be financially included? 💳📱 In our latest #FBFblog, Dir. @tl-beck.bsky.social explores how access, usage & literacy together define real financial inclusion. 📖 Read: fbf.eui.eu/financial-in... #FinancialInclusion #FinancialLiteracy

How do European banks’ sovereign debt holdings impact fiscal sustainability? 📄 Read the paper by Peter Claeys, Bettina Boekemeier, Benjamin Owusu, PhD, Juan Equiza Goñi, and Andreea Stoian: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c... 🔍 Interested in contributing? fbf.eui.eu/call-for-pap...

💥📉 Microprudential oversight can’t go it alone. Explore how #macroprudential policy addresses systemic risks in an interconnected financial system. Join leading voices from the ECB, ESRB & EUI at the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy (22 Sep–20 Oct). fbf.eui.eu/course/macro...

Last week, our Research Associate Laura Macchioni joined #BaFinTech 2025 in Berlin, a deep dive into #AI, #DORA, #MiCAR, #OpenFinance, the #DigitalEuro & more. She spoke on a panel about fintech trends & Germany’s global edge. Thanks to #BaFin and @bundesbank.de for the great exchange!

Can tokenisation and DLT help complete the EU's Capital Markets Union? In our latest #FBFblog, Cathal Coffey & Andrew Whitworth argue it's time for the EU to act, or risk becoming a rule-taker in global #digitalfinance. Read more 👉 fbf.eui.eu/digitalising... #CMU #DLT #Tokenisation

🎓 Congratulations to the 2025 SSM Foundation cohort! Together with the @ecb.europa.eu SSM Training team, we proudly hosted the final week & graduation at the @eui-eu.bsky.social premises. 45 participants received their diplomas, celebrating growth, connection & commitment to supervision👏

Call for Papers – @civica.bsky.social Workshop on AI in Finance & Central Banking Sciences Po, Paris | 29 Oct 2025 Researchers are invited to submit (draft) papers exploring the role of #AI & #GenAI in finance, supervision, and central banking. Deadline: 23 July www.civica.eu/education/re...

🌍 Ready for the new era of #AML #CFT supervision in Europe? Join us in Frankfurt, 29–31 Oct 2025, for the next Anti-Money Laundering Academy — following April’s sold-out edition! 📝 Register by 8 Oct 👥 15% off for groups of 3+ Programme & Registration👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/anti-...

🎥 Can Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) help build a truly integrated Capital Markets Union (CMU) in Europe? Watch our expert debate on the promises, pitfalls & policy implications of DLT and tokenised markets. Full recording 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpoO...

🚨3 new publications in the #BankingSupervision Policy Working Paper Series! 1️⃣ Home bias in banks’ sovereign debt holdings and fiscal sustainability 2️⃣ Effect of the countercyclical capital buffer on firm loans 3️⃣ Constrained machine learning models for credit default prediction fbf.eui.eu/resources/

Finance is no longer just about markets: it’s about strategy, sovereignty, and resilience. Join us for this hybrid seminar: The New Geoeconomics and Geopolitics of Finance 🌍 🗓️ 3 July | 🕒 10:00 – 12:00 | 📍 Florence + Online Register for free: fbf.eui.eu/events/?id=5...

🌿Central banks and financial supervisors are beginning to assess how financial risks arise from biodiversity loss, but efforts are still fragmented. 📄 New Policy Paper by María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco & Giorgio Falchi explores initiatives, gaps, and challenges. cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

Spotlight on digital innovation in #Insurance & #Pensions! Our Research Associate Nico Lauridsen, joined @eiopa.europa.eu #DigitalFinanceWeek in Frankfurt as: - Member of the Expert Group on Data Use - Jury for the Pension Techsprint 🏆 Winning solution? Empowering women in their pension journey!

💥📉 Microprudential tools aren’t enough. Learn how #macroprudential policy tackles systemic risk in a connected world. Join top experts from the @ecb.europa.eu, ESRB & @eui-eu.bsky.social at the Macroprudential Policy Implementation Academy (22 Sep–20 Oct). Register 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/macro...

Can we measure the real impact of any company, anywhere in the world? 🌍 Mikael Homanen (Upright Project) explains how their outside-in methodology quantifies corporate impact using science, data & value chains. 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMvG...

How can banks & supervisors anticipate risks in today’s volatile financial landscape? Join our online course 'Forecasting for Banking Using Time Series Methods' to boost your econometric skills. 📅 29 Sep–31 Oct 2025 📌 Register by 22 Sep Programme & registration 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/forec...

🌿 What does nature loss mean for financial stability? Central banks are starting to connect the dots between ecosystem decline and credit, market & operational risks. New #FBFblog by María del Carmen Sandoval Velasco 👉 fbf.eui.eu/nature-loss-...

💸 As crypto-assets become increasingly embedded in global finance, regulatory fragmentation remains. Why? Nicola Bilotta & Andrew Whitworth presented their paper 'Why is there no international regulatory consensus for crypto-assets'. More on the event: www.iai.it/it/eventi/qu...

💡 What can Europe learn from the US to foster innovation? In his keynote lecture at the FBF Annual Conference 2025, Prof. Josh Lerner explores what makes VC-backed innovation so attractive to policymakers, and why replicating Silicon Valley is easier said than done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSjw...

🌐💥 When financial risks cross borders, local tools aren't enough. Join our #MacroprudentialPolicy Implementation Academy (Sept 22–Oct 20) to explore how key instruments help safeguard financial stability. 🌍💻 Florence + Online fbf.eui.eu/course/macro...

🎓 The 2024–25 Central Banking & Banking Supervision Programme celebrates successful second year! 50 professionals from 21 ESCB & SSM institutions joined a unique 8-month journey, culminating in a final ceremony in Florence. 🔗 Read more: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

📉 Is the US starting to look like a submerging market? New #FBFblog by @alyosha-kiselev.bsky.social explores how institutional erosion is undermining investor confidence, and what it means for global economic stability. Full article: fbf.eui.eu/a-broader-pe...

📘 How have European banks developed along different dimensions of international competitiveness? Our Director @tl-beck.bsky.social, with Brunella Bruno and Elena Carletti, compared European and US banks in a study commissioned by the EP’s ECON Committee. 👉 www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

🎓 This week, we welcomed professionals from across Europe and beyond to Florence for our course on #Blockchain & Decentralised Finance #DeFi! 👏 Thanks to our instructors & all the active participants! More courses 👉 fbf.eui.eu/training-cou...

🌍📉 How do we tackle systemic risk in today’s interconnected world? Join our #MacroprudentialPolicy Implementation Academy (Sept 22–Oct 20) to master key tools & real-world cases. 🌍💻Florence + Online 💸 10% discount until 23 June Learn more & register by 15 Sept 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/macro...

🎬 Third episode of #TheDirectorsTable! Our Deputy Director, Pierre Schlosser, sits down with @apsmolenska.bsky.social & @arribasellier.bsky.social to unpack the European Commission’s #Omnibus proposal. Watch now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDRw...

📈 TRAINING | Want to improve forecasting in banking supervision & risk management? Join our 100% online course 'Forecasting for Banking Using Time Series Methods' 🗓️ 29 Sep–31 Oct 2025 📌 Register by 22 Sep 🎯 10% discount till 23 June Register 👉 fbf.eui.eu/course/forec... #Econometrics #banking

💶 Do lending limits make our financial system safer, or just make borrowing more strategic? Read our latest Banking Supervision Policy Working Paper by Martin Cesnak, Andrej Cupak, Pirmin Fessler, Ján Klacso. 📝 Full read: cadmus.eui.eu/server/api/c...

The Bank Board Academy training programme is back for its 5th edition! 📅 24–25 Oct 2025 | 📍 Florence Join top experts for 9 sessions on governance, risk, and board excellence. 🎯 Alumni & group discounts available! Register by 26 Sept: fbf.eui.eu/course/new-r...