European Commission report says policy actions in the financial sector can significantly contribute to shifting private capital towards climate-friendly investments

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Media release For immediate release European Commission report says policy actions in the financial sector can significantly contribute to shifting private capital towards climate-friendly investments Financing the Future Consortium (Triple E Consulting, Climate Bonds Initiative, 2° Investing Initiative, Frankfurt School UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance, CDC …

The day Wall Street hoped would never come:

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Financial Reform Newsletter April 16, 2015 The day Wall Street hoped would never come: The American people are finally getting the chance to see and comment on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule ending conflicts of interests and protecting Americans’ retirement savings. wall street and its allies had hoped this …

Iceland considers a Sovereign Money System

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Last Tuesday an Icelandic Member of Parliament and the Chairman of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Trade, Frosti Sigurjonsson, published a report calling for the Icelandic government to consider removing the power to create money from private banks and setting up a Sovereign Money system. The report outlines our proposals, as detailed …