Julia Symon

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Julia Symon is head of research and advocacy at Brussels-based Finance Watch, with a focus on banking and insurance prudential regulation and climate risk. Prior to joining Finance Watch, she worked as an audit manager for large international banks in Frankfurt and Munich.

Opinion
Dry, brown maize plants droop in a field under a bright blue sky
News | November 5, 2024

Is the Basel framework up to the challenge of climate risk?

Improvements are needed before the Basel framework can protect the financial system from the risks posed by climate change, argues Julia Symon of Finance Watch.
Opinion
Thermometer reading 41 degrees centrigrade
News | July 12, 2022

What regulators should take away from the ECB climate stress test

Regulators should be mindful of the limitations of the European Central Bank’s climate stress test and beware of a too-big-to-fail scenario once climate risks start materialising, argues Julia Symon of Finance Watch.
Opinion
News | June 20, 2022

Basel principles-based approach not sufficient to address climate-related risks

The high-level principle-based approach adopted by the Basel Committee fails to take into account the specific features of climate-related financial risks, argues Julia Symon of Finance Watch.

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