Financial sector
The practices of banks, private equity funds, insurers and other financial actors may seem complex and elusive. Yet they profoundly affect people’s lives and the global economy. And not just during periods of crisis. Inequality, poverty eradication, jobs, housing and even climate change are all related to how the financial sector functions and is regulated. The lack of proper oversight, prudent regulation, and transparency in the sector continues to put the economy, people and societies at unnecessary risk. SOMO examines how the financial sector functions and analyses the social and environmental effects of financial sector practices, rules and legislation, and the way in which decisions about the sector are made. We advocate for a new financial system that is not only financially stable, but also enables societies and economies to develop in an equitable, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable way.
Overview of articles
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A financial alternative policy for the NetherlandsPosted in category:Long read
Rodrigo FernandezPublished on: -
Call for papers: Financialization and Development in the Global SouthPosted in category:News
Rodrigo FernandezPublished on: -
Hundreds of MEP candidates pledge to challenge the financial lobbyPosted in category:News
Myriam Vander StichelePublished on: -
Which threats are lurking in the financial sector? Published on:
Myriam Vander StichelePosted in category:Publication
Myriam Vander Stichele
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Is the International Finance Corporation investing in a fossil free future?Posted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Coming out of the dark Published on:
Kristen GenovesePosted in category:Publication
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Investment Funds Published on:
Myriam Vander StichelePosted in category:Publication
Myriam Vander Stichele
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Dutch banks unconsciously allow consumers to invest in palm oil companiesPosted in category:News
Myriam Vander StichelePublished on:
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Wednesday 12 September: Documentary Eldorado in Pakhuis de Zwijger in AmsterdamPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
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Linda van GoorPosted in category:PublicationLinda van Goor
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G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers take little action against emerging risks in the financial systemPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
The politics of quantitative easing and the increasingly negative consequences they have on developing countriesPublished on:Posted in category:Opinion
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The People 20 conference: are our democracies compatible with financial globalization?Posted in category:NewsPublished on:
