This is a pivotal moment for the future of the UK finance sector. Following Brexit, the rules governing financial policy and regulation are undergoing a fundamental review. With decisions now being made in the UK, this is a unique opportunity to effect change.
The Transforming Finance Network brings together leading civil society advocates dedicated to changing the finance system into one that is democratic, sustainable, just and resilient. We meet regularly to share intelligence about the political and regulatory agenda relevant to finance, identify opportunities for influence, and increase our impact through joint reflection. We also collaborate on policy campaigns. We work together to bring about a powerful voice for social and environmental justice in financial reform.
To find out more about the Transforming Finance Network and how to get involved, contact our Head of Policy and Advocacy, Marloes Nicholls: marloes@financeinnovationlab.org. We also run a parallel programme called Transforming Data, focussed on policy and regulation related to ‘fintech’ and the use of data-driven technologies in finance.
Thinking from the Lab:
- A Future Regulatory Framework for the UK: Parliamentary briefing
- Joint CSO Statement on Green Finance Strategy – Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Solvency II Overhaul of Insurance Industry Regulation is Ignoring Huge Climate Risks – Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Lab Statement: Treasury Committee echoes Civil Society Calls on Future of Finance – Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- Joint CSO Statement on UK Green Taxonomy – Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- The financial services and markets bill is the next big climate battle – Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- The Queen’s Speech failed to turn our financial regulators into a public asset – Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- Over 50 leading economists highlight dangers of the Government’s major financial reforms – Lab response
- Queens Speech 2022: Poll shows widespread concern over chancellor’s financial reforms – blog by Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- Financial Services Bill 2022: A once in a generation opportunity to legislate for action on climate and nature
- Financial Services Bill 2022: An opportunity – MP briefing
- Future regulation of finance: More of the same, or an opportunity for change? – blog by David Fagleman, Lab Associate
- Why competitiveness objectives for regulators risk UK finance success – MP briefing
- Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review III – submission to HMT
- Five reasons you should care about the new regulatory framework for financial services – blog by Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- Civil Society Joint Statement: Future Regulatory Framework for Finance
- Letter to the Chancellor on the UK Green Taxonomy
- Lab joins calls to prevent climate ‘Lehman moment’
- Weakening ring-fencing rules is the wrong option – blog by Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Competitiveness and the battle for financial regulation – blog by Marloes Nicholls, Head of Policy and Advocacy
- Future of Financial Services – Submission to the Treasury Committee
- What is the future of financial services post-Brexit? – blog by Jesse Griffiths, CEO and Robin Watts
- Financial Services Future Regulatory Framework Review – Submission to HMT
- National Infrastructure Bank – Letter to the Chancellor
- Financial Services Bill: report stage briefing for MPs
- Financial Services Bill: submission to the committee
- Financial Services Bill: briefing for MPs
- Four ways COVID-19 is changing the financial system – blog by Marloes Nicholls, Head of Programmes
- Key issues for a green and fair recovery – blog by Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Lab joins the coronavirus recovery campaign to Build Back Better
- Reasons for hope: the transformation of finance – blog by Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Pandemics and the future of finance – webinar featuring Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Lab supports transnational call to action on building a resilient society
- Four reasons why transforming finance is more important than ever – blog by Jesse Griffiths, CEO
- Affordable credit providers (backed by the Lab) offer their support to deliver emergency funds
- Lab joins call for freeze on personal debt payments
- Lab signs open letter to the UK government calling for faster and more far-reaching action
Work and thinking from the Lab community:
- The power of big finance – Positive Money
- Dangers of a competitiveness objective for financial regulators – Economists’ letter
- Post-Brexit, the UK financial sector can rediscover its social purpose – ShareAction
- Tackle a looming threat to UK prosperity – Positive Money, Balanced Economy Project
- Shrink finance for prosperity – Finanzwende
- Financial stability in a planetary emergency – James Vaccaro and David Barmes
- Letter regarding replacement of the Chair of the FCA – Transparency Taskforce
- Report on private equity in care – Finanzwende
- Big Smoke – Greenpeace
- Green Central Banking Scorecard – Positive Money
- Post-Brexit financial regulation falls short on environment and accountability – Positive Money
- #BuildBackBetter for personal financial wellbeing – Damon Gibbons, Centre for Responsible Credit
- Reset the debt
- Debt data portal – Jubilee Debt Campaign
- Companies desperate for cash must be better corporate citizens – Catherine Howarth, ShareAction
- The UK’s private debt crisis will make this recession so much worse – Christine Berry
- Road to recovery – Frank van Lerven, New Economics Foundation
- Own the future – Centre for Local Economic Studies
- The Road to Resilience: how community financial services can help level-up Britain – Asheem Singh, Mark Hall and Eleanor Toner, RSA
- Why the war on COVID must not become a war on cash – Brett Scott
- Petition for the Robin Hood Tax to fund our NHS and build back better – Robin Hood Tax
- Who wins and who pays? Rentier power and the Covid crisis – Christine Berry and Laurie MacFarlane, IPPR
- Can cash survive coronavirus? – Mark Hall, RSA
Transforming Finance Network History
The Network is co-convened by the Lab and Positive Money. Since the Network’s inception in 2013, we have run major conferences, held workshops with senior policymakers, and collaborated with thought leaders in finance sector reform. We published a Charter for a New Finance System and a set of policy recommendations for the 2015 General Election.
