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12 Mar, 2026

What can ASEAN learn from Europe’s capital market integration? 

ASEAN is seeking to deepen capital market integration in order to mobilise regional savings for investment, reduce reliance on extra-regional financing, and strengthen resilience to external shocks. This agenda has gained urgency amid heightened geopolitical tensions and a shifting global economic order in which middle powers are increasingly pursuing greater strategic and financial autonomy. The […]
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04 Dec, 2025

Flint and Highland Global Advisors blog: The “Washington Effect”? The impact of US financial services and economic policy on Europe 

Policymakers often refer to the “Brussels Effect”, the term for how the European Union has historically exerted influence on global regulatory standards through the size of its market and the reach of its rules to market participants beyond the EU. Brussels often pushes more prescriptive rules ex-ante, which have often clashed with the more principles-based approach preferred by the U.S..   There is no question that Brussels’ global influence on standards setting […]
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18 Aug, 2025

The global spotlight on Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries (NBFIs)

Non-Bank Financial Intermediaries (NBFIs) from asset managers, private credit providers, insurers now account for nearly half of global financial assets. Operating outside of the traditional banking sector, these firms offer critical financial services and credit without taking deposits. As their influence in global market grows, so does regulatory attention. Policymakers and standard setters are ramping […]
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28 Mar, 2025

La plus ça change? The EU Savings and Investment Union and capital markets reform 

Last week, the European Commission published its Savings and Investment Union (SIU) strategy, the new wrapper for its capital markets and banking union ambitions, rightly highlighting the need for an integrated and efficient financial services sector to deliver a broad range of the Union’s key policy and societal objectives. The challenges are unchanged from those […]
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29 Mar, 2022

Ukraine: The end of financial globalisation?

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the West’s response will have structural long-term economic consequences. A month after the beginning of the war, we take stock of some of the big questions around the macroeconomic impact and the global financial system. Russia and Europe will pay a heavy price A global recession is unlikely. The IMF […]
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22 Jan, 2026

Greenland, the US and the EU: What to expect from 2026

The EU enters 2026 under sustained external and internal strain. As it readies its response to Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, growing US pressure over Greenland risks escalating into the deepest transatlantic crisis in decades. One year into Ursula von der Leyen’s second term, the EU will also need to calibrate its increasing focus on […]
10 Sep, 2025

France in uncertainty: political instability, budget risks and EU Implications

France faces a new phase of political uncertainty and instability as President Macron’s government, led by François Bayrou, loses a vote of no confidence, paving the way for Sébastien Lecornu’s new appointment as Prime Minister. In this podcast, Director François-Joseph Schichan chairs a discussion with Anne-Juliette Rohrbach, Partner & Managing Director, Flint France, David Wright, Senior Adviser at […]
19 Sep, 2024

The new European Commission

In this podcast, Flint experts explore the structure and policy direction of the new European Commission unveiled by President Ursula von der Leyen.  Our experts discuss what the new allocation of portfolios reveals about the EU’s balance of power, internal dynamics and political priorities for the upcoming mandate, in the wake of Mario Draghi’s recently published […]
18 Jul, 2024

The French election results: Implications for France, the EU and business

The second round of the French snap parliamentary elections took place over the weekend with surprising results. Over the coming days, the final count will probably raise more questions than answers. French politics will now likely change dramatically, with implications well beyond France’s borders.    In the Flint podcast, our experts explore these implications and […]
27 Jun, 2024

French snap election: what is at stake for France, Europe and business

Following a crushing defeat at the European election on 9 June, President Macron called a snap parliamentary election that will take place in two rounds on 30 June and 7 July. The result is uncertain but is likely to represent a watershed moment for French and European politics, with the far-right set to become the […]
22 Mar, 2024

EU 2024 series: What to expect from the next European Commission on financial services

While the upcoming European Parliament elections will have more of an indirect impact on policymaking in general, the EU environment for the financial services industry will also be shaped by external factors such as competitiveness, macro-economic and fiscal pressures, geopolitical tensions, and the challenges and opportunities of new technologies. In the context of the Letta […]
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