The Award Ceremony of the 10th Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance, hosted by EFPA Europe │ European Financial Planning Association, took place in Brussels on 30 September 2025. Congratulations to our three winners Paul Forrester, Bessie O'Dell and Micael Veras dos Santos for their First Prize ex-aequo in this 10th edition! Congratulations to the nominees Rowan Brouwers, Jennifer Casco Cortes, Nicolas KOENIG, Jan Sobuś, Moses Wangari, Mateusz Zarzycki, whose essays will be published in our Review Finance & The Common Good. Many thanks to our prestigious guest, Guillaume ELIET for his inspiring speech, in which he concluded that “ethics in finance is not just about avoiding harm. It’s about preserving human judgment, protecting diversity of thought and ensuring accountability even in an age of intelligent machines.” Thanks to Geert Gielens for awarding the prizes to the winners and to Stefka T., Stephane Bernard and Martin Gregson for their precious support. If you missed the Award Ceremony, the full recording is available on our website: https://lnkd.in/eBfzA4a9 The event received coverage in EFPA Europe’s press release: https://lnkd.in/eWmzhTSE Thank you to our Partners CFA Institute, Euroclear, Pictet Group and the International Compliance Association, to support the 10th edition of the Prize which helps promote ethics and trust in finance around the world! #ethicsinfinance
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Director: prof. Paul Dembinski The Observatoire de la Finance was set up in response to a question raised in the early 1990s: what is the purpose of financial markets? The report entitled Financial markets: mission impossible?, which was published in 1993, led three years later to the establishment of the Observatoire de la Finance. Today, the Observatoire de la Finance is a think tank that provides a link between financial techniques and practices and the demands of the common good. In doing so, it endeavours to clarify what is happening, and then investigates why. The Observatoire de la Finance is an independent, apolitical and non-religious body. The Observatoire’s activities are aimed at: - developing and formulating ideas. The Observatoire engages in inquiry and multidisciplinary diagnosis regarding selected aspects of the economy and finance and their relationship to society; - proposing new leads and views. Following this process of inquiry, the Observatoire compares, tests and refines the various diagnoses and the most promising avenues in consultation with the operators and institutions concerned; - launching a dynamic process to enhance the ethical content of the technical debate. Over the years, the high standard of its work and its ability to initiate dialogue and collaboration have given the Observatoire benchmark status in the field of financial responsibility and ethics. At a time of growing concern about ethics and sustainability, the Observatoire has acquired a degree of skill and credibility which it plans to develop further and make available to its partners and the general public.
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𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 – 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Last week, Brussels hosted the 10th edition of the Ethics & Trust in Finance Global Prize award ceremony - an initiative that celebrates young professionals and academics under 35 for their innovative insights into ethics in the financial world, with submissions welcomed from across the globe. This prize is more than just recognition: it’s a global community, an intellectual challenge and a platform for fresh ideas shaping the future of finance. At Euroclear, ethics in finance is part of our everyday reality - not only as a company, but also as an employer. We’re proud to see that this year’s competition included two outstanding contributions from Euroclear colleagues: 🏆 Congratulations to Micael Veras dos Santos, co-winner of this edition alongside Bessie O’Dell and Paul Forrester, with his essay: “Beyond Financial Literacy: Trust and the Societal Construct as Barriers to European Capital Markets Growth”. 👏 And a special mention to Marek Dybus from our Krakow office, who was shortlisted for his essay: “Meme Coins, Rug Pulls, and Pump and Dump: Cryptocurrencies in an Identity Crisis”. Join us in celebrating their remarkable achievements! Learn more about the prize and the initiative at https://lnkd.in/ejcf8rXw
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Public & Regulatory Affairs @ Euroclear | Expert in Capital Markets & Policy | Strategic Advisor to Executives | Media & Communications
𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 — 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. 🙌🥇 Honoured (and honestly a bit stunned) to be one of the winners of the 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 & 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. What makes me happiest isn’t the trophy—it’s that a jury of academics and industry leaders felt these ideas speak to the moment we’re living in. My paper is simple at heart. 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 “𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆” 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 🧠 Yes, knowledge matters. But what really moves people is 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁—and the structures that make trusting the system feel reasonable in the first place. 𝗜𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁. That’s why I argue for 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 when things go wrong, clear and honest fees, and advice that puts people first. When misconduct has real consequences and fairness is obvious, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀. I also talk about something we don’t always say out loud. As Europeans, we grew up with a kind of 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. 🇪🇺 It shaped our habits: cash over markets, guarantees over risk. That worked for a long time, but the world changed—ageing populations, big public bills in health, climate, and security. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 that are actually usable by normal people: 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁, explained in plain language, without traps. And we should let strong institutions carry the complexity—𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹, 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, so citizens benefit without turning into full-time portfolio managers. At the end of the day, my message is hopeful. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘀; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿. Enforce the rules. Stand on the side of the saver. Make the first step easy. Tell the truth about what the state can and cannot do on pensions, and give people a clean path to invest a little, regularly, for the long term. Do that, and we can turn parked cash into real opportunity—ethically. Huge thanks to Observatoire de la Finance for organizing this prize, and to the sponsors who make it possible: Euroclear, CFA Institute, Pictet Group, and the International Compliance Association. Grateful as well to all my Euroclear colleagues who showed up last afternoon—it meant a lot to see you there. 🤝 I’ll share a few snippets of my speech in the coming days. 🎥 Thank you for reading—and for caring about ethics, trust, and Europe’s future. #Ethics #TrustInFinance #Europe #CapitalMarkets #Pensions #FinancialLiteracy #Euroclear #CFAInstitute #Pictet #InternationalComplianceAssociation
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Who will be the winners? To end the unbearable suspense, we are pleased to invite you to the Award Ceremony of the 10th edition of the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance, which will take place on 30 September 2025 in Brussels. Register here and select if you would like to attend on site or online: https://lnkd.in/ekJ5TQGD This special event, organised by the Observatoire de la Finance and hosted by EFPA Europe │ European Financial Planning Association, will highlight the importance of advancing ethics and trust in the financial sector. We'll be honored to welcome Guillaume ELIET (Group CRO, Executive Board Director, Euroclear) for a Keynote speech on "Ethics and AI From the Perspective of Risk Management/Compliance". The Ceremony will be followed by networking drinks, offering a valuable opportunity to engage with peers and experts in the field. Thank you to the Partners of the Prize: Euroclear, CFA Institute, Pictet Group, International Compliance Association And to members of the Jury: Josina Kamerling, Stephane Bernard, Pekka Dare, Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Christopher de Mattos, Eelco Fiole, MARIA TERESA HERRERA RENDON, Dominique Jacquet, robin jarvis, Geneviève Lhomme, Adam McLean, Róża Milic-Czerniak, Ross Murdoch, Clare Payne, Virgile Perret, Ph.D, Marta Rocchi, Leire San-Jose, Marie-Laure Schaufelberger, CFA, Clemens Spoorenberg, Jon Stokes, Nathan Sussman, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala, Bernd Villhauer, Joël Wagner, David W.
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On 12 June 2025, #PaulDembinski gave his farewell lecture as professor at the Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg. Paul, economist-turned-ethicist, has many achievements relevant for practitioners and academic alike, not least founding and chairing the Geneva-based Observatoire de la Finance, which promotes awareness of ethical concerns in financial activities and professions. He co-chairs the Jury of the Global award “Ethics & Trust in Finance for a Sustainable Future”, of which I am a proud member. His farewell lecture "Pistes pour penser l'avenir en des temps d'incertitudes" contain deep thoughts on avenues for thinking about the future in these uncertain times. The recording is available here (in French): https://lnkd.in/edqyaZMH cc Virgile Perret, Ph.D
Leçon d'adieu, Paul H. Dembinski - Pistes pour penser l'avenir en des temps d'incertitudes
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L'Observatoire de la Finance a le plaisir d'annoncer la publication par TA-SWISS d'une nouvelle étude: « Nouveaux francs numériques, l’argent du futur ? » Face à la numérisation du secteur financier et l’émergence des "cryptomonnaies", certains Etats et acteurs privés envisagent de créer de nouvelles formes d’argent basées sur la cryptographie. Qu’en est-il de la Suisse ? Pour la première fois, une étude explore en détail quatre variantes possibles de "francs numériques": les stablecoins émis en francs par des acteurs privés réglementés ; les dépôts tokenisés émis par les banques ; la monnaie numérique de banque centrale destinée au public ; la monnaie synthétique de banque centrale (stablecoins garantis par la banque centrale). Chacune des ces variantes soulève des enjeux sociaux, politiques, juridiques, technologiques et environnementaux qui sont analysés dans cette étude interdisciplinaire, à laquelle l'Observatoire de la Finance a contribué. L’étude (en allemand) et une synthèse (en français, allemand italien et anglais) peuvent être téléchargés gratuitement ici : https://lnkd.in/eYifJdNf Auteurs: Prof. Corinne Zellweger-Gutknecht, Virgile Perret, Ph.D, Sandra S., Prof. Dr. Michael Derrer, Cornelia Stengel & Prof. Paul Dembinski. Nos vifs remerciements à la cheffe de projet Laetitia Ramelet et aux membres du groupe d’accompagnement pour leur engagement et leurs apports précieux: Stefan Vannoni, Romain Baeriswyl, Markus Brönnimann, Pascale Bruderer, Mirjam Eggen, Elizabeth Ehrensperger, Martin Hess, Margit Himmel, Mathias Imbach, Iselin David, Jörg Mäder, Thomas Müller, Inke Nyborg, Samuel Schmassmann, Babette Sigg Frank, Tobias Trütsch, Ph.D.
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In partnership with UN SDG Action Campaign, the Observatoire de la Finance is publishing an online conversation on the topic "Debt in the Global South", with the participation of Marina Ponti (Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign) and Anazuo Salihu (Prize winner of the 8th edition of the global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance, Lecturer and Researcher at Prince Abubakar Audu University). Why are so many developing countries facing rising debt burdens this decade? The rising cost of sovereign debt has led to a worsening of external debt sustainability, leading developing nations to delay important investment in favor of debt servicing. What could/should be done to stop this vicious circle? To what extent a modern version of the Jubilee could inspire strategies for a more “just” and equitable system of debts? These are some of the questions being discussed. ➡️ Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eHPRnNRg Reminder: the deadline for submission to the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance is 17 March 2025. It is time to submit! Josina Kamerling, Jon Stokes, Stephane Bernard, Adam McLean, Pekka Dare, Rob Phillipson, Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Christopher de Mattos, Eelco Fiole, Dominique Jacquet, Robin Jarvis, Jean Laville, Geneviève Lhomme, Róża Milic-Czerniak, Ross Murdoch, Clare Payne, Marta Rocchi, Leire San-Jose, Nathan Sussman, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala, Bernd Villhauer, Joël Wagner, David W., Jean-Christophe Pernollet, Virgile Perret, Ph.D CFA Institute, Euroclear, International Compliance Association, Pictet Group The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI), FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers, EFPA Europe │ European Financial Planning Association, Global Alliance for Banking on Values, International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), IFAC, Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics #ethicsinfinance
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In partnership with CFA Institute, the Observatoire de la Finance is organizing a series of 5 online conversations on "hot issues" in ethics in finance. Each of these conversations takes place between a CFA Charterholder and one or two previous winners of the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance. We’re glad to announce the publication of our fourth online conversation on “Ethical Issues in Business Governance and Conduct", with the participation of CFA Charterholder Jean-Francois Bouilly, CFA, CIPM, and previous winner Florian Barras, PhD. Do we see a shift from a shareholder dominant approach to a stakeholder-oriented corporate governance? How can the interests of shareholders be aligned with that of other stakeholders? What are the primary ethical challenges financial institutions face when integrating ESG principles into their governance frameworks? How can regulators ensure that businesses adhere to ethical practices in their governance and ESG commitments? These are some of the questions being discussed. ➡️ Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eHPRnNRg Reminder: the deadline for submission to the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance is 17 March 2025. It is still time to register! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eBfzA4a9 Thank you for the support CFA Institute! Josina Kamerling, Jon Stokes, Stephane Bernard, Adam McLean, Pekka Dare, Rob Phillipson, Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Christopher de Mattos, Eelco Fiole, Dominique Jacquet, robin jarvis, Jean Laville, Geneviève Lhomme, Róża Milic-Czerniak, Ross Murdoch, Clare Payne, Marta Rocchi, Leire San-Jose, Nathan Sussman, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala, Bernd Villhauer, Joël Wagner, David W., Jean-Christophe Pernollet Euroclear, International Compliance Association, Pictet Group The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI), FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers, EFPA Europe │ European Financial Planning Association, Global Alliance for Banking on Values, International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), IFAC, Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics #ethicsinfinance
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In partnership with CFA Institute, the Observatoire de la Finance is organizing a series of 5 online conversations on "hot issues" in ethics in finance. Each of these conversations takes place between a CFA Charterholder and one or two previous winners of the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance. We’re glad to announce the publication of our third online conversations on the topic “Ethics and Sustainability in Finance”, with the participation of CFA Charterholder Jose Valer Davila, and previous winner Julie Segal. Does sustainable finance approach ethics in a genuine way? To what extent does ethics vary according to different regions and cultures and what could be the implications for sustainable finance? Who should enforce ethical considerations within the growing field of sustainable finance? These are some of the questions being discussed. ➡️ Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eHPRnNRg Reminder: the deadline for submission to the Global Prize Ethics & Trust in Finance is 17 March 2025. It is still time to register! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRBQV3c4 Thank you for the support CFA Institute! Josina Kamerling, Jon Stokes, Stephane Bernard, Adam McLean, Pekka Dare, Rob Phillipson, Henri-Claude de Bettignies, Christopher de Mattos, Eelco Fiole, Dominique Jacquet, Robin Jarvis, Jean Laville, Geneviève Lhomme, Róża Milic-Czerniak, Ross Murdoch, Clare Payne, Marta Rocchi, Leire San-Jose, Nathan Sussman, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala, Bernd Villhauer, Joël Wagner, David W., Virgile Perret, Ph.D Euroclear, International Compliance Association, Pictet Group The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI), FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers, EFPA Europe │ European Financial Planning Association, Global Alliance for Banking on Values, International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), IFAC, Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics, #ethicsinfinance
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🗓️ Save the date : la cérémonie de remise des prix du concours francophone Éthique, Finance et Confiance 2024-2025 aura lieu le jeudi 25 mars entre 15h30 et 20h à KEDGE Business School à Paris ! 📍 Au programme : les résultats de notre concours mais aussi des tables rondes : 🍃 « Ouvrir la "boite noire" des modèles financiers », un éclairage sur les hypothèses implicites des modèles financiers et comment elles façonnent l'éthique des acteurs et la morphologie du système financier. ⚖️ « L'éthique dans l'exercice du conseil financier et patrimonial », un centrage sur ce qu’est l’éthique et que peut être l’éthique appliquée au conseil financier. 🎙️ De nombreux intervenants de haut niveau prendront la parole : Yamina Tadjeddine (Université de Lorraine), Laurence Scialom (EconomiX UMR7235, Université Paris Nanterre), Jézabel Couppey-Soubeyran (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Yannis Constantinidès, agrégé et docteur en philosophie (professeur à l’École Boulle - École Supérieure d'Arts Appliqués et Lycée professionnel et l’Espace éthique Ile de France) et Ute Meyenberg (Commission Durabilité de l’AUTORITE DES NORMES COMPTABLES et de l’EFRAG). 🏆 Cette conférence sera introduite par le professeur Paul Dembinski, qui remettra également le prix à 17h50 avec Thomas LAGOARDE SEGOT, professeur à KEDGE Business School, qui préside le concours. ⚠️ L’inscription est obligatoire ! 👉 En présentiel (avant le 19 mars) : https://lnkd.in/e6FgC7EH 👉 À distance : https://lnkd.in/e6iniBiT
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