Call for governments to inquire if money and the financial system is fit for purpose?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

The crisis of legitimacy of the political and financial systems In my view Government is not “fit for the purpose” of facilitating a transition to “Democratic Money with Environmental Values [to] Reduce Market Failures”. I suspect the reason why “the Australian Government has led the way by setting upa Financial System Inquiry” …

Occupy Network – Occupy Wall Street is above the electoral, but it impacts it, as indicated by a recent report.

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

GET THIS FROM A FRIEND? SUBSCRIBE. SHARE:  Occupy Wall Street is above the electoral, but it impacts it, as indicated by a recent report. The Wall Street Journal relayed statements from a variety of NYC mayoral candidates about how they stand on the violent crackdown on Occupy. Of particular note, current frontrunner …

WIRED Money: A unique opportunity to meet those reinventing and reimagining the financial sector

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Wealth of Networks

A unique opportunity to meet those reinventing and reimagining the financial sector A conference in partnership with @TheFinanceLab Join us at the WIRED Money conference on July 1 and listen to the world’s finest minds transforming the most disruptive sector of 2013: money, banking and finance.   The Finance Innovation Lab 10% DISCOUNT Enter …

UNEP FI Meeting Across from Occupy DC: Where Do Views Converge?

Ethical Markets - RReforming Global Finance

By Rosalinda Sanquiche, Executive Director, Ethical Markets Media Washington, DC: On a sunny October 18, 2011, at the Newseum in Washington, DC, UNEP FI kicked off the “Tipping Point” Global Roundtable at a reception sponsored by Bloomberg.  A mile away, OccupyDC, sister to Occupy Wall Street, is camped at FreedomPlaza, …

G20 Must Act for Jobs, Regulation and Financial Transactions Tax

kristyReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Publication from ITUC OnLine 039/170211 G20 Must Act for Jobs, Regulation and Financial Transactions Tax Brussels 17 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement is calling on G20 Finance Ministers, meeting in Paris on 18 and 19 February, to take action to avoid a …