Working group Finance, Innovation and Business Regulation Working Group Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email The Finance, Innovation and Business Regulation Working Group (FIBR) brings together researchers working on topics related to the regulation of banking and finance, innovative products and technologies and business conduct. Across these themes, the group aims to advance debates on the challenges arising from legislative developments, regulatory competition or conflict, and globalisation. Indicative topics of interest range from intellectual property systems to the conduct of multinational business and the need for sustainable growth.The group is a forum for discussions and presentations relating to topics across these fields. It also aims to host presentations of work-in-progress by current PhD and LLM researchers. Researchers and Fellows from all departments and the Robert Schuman Centre are welcome to attend and contribute, as the working group seeks to facilitate synergies in research as well as interdisciplinary approaches. Events in Academic Year 2023-202413 December 2023 - Speakers Sarah Vandenbroucke (Leiden University) and Gustavo Becker (University of Luxembourg & University of Amsterdam): “Walking the talk? Corporate Commitments vs. Actions in Global Supply Chain Labor Standards”.21 November 2023 - Speakers Deirdre Ahern (Trinity College Dublin; Visiting Fellow, EUI) and Jingchen Zhao (Nottingham Law School; Fernand Braudel Fellow, EUI): “Corporations and Sustainability: fresh perspectives”.21.11.2023, Corporations and sustainability: fresh perspectives (with Private Law WG)13.12.2023, Walking the talk? - Corporate Commitments vs. Actions in Global Supply Chain Labor Standards22.02.2024 and 26.02.2024, Secondary financial and FinTech centres and the financial sector’s transformation23.04.2024, Company law of the Baltic states11.06.2024, Brews and Views, Coffee Meeting Past EventsActivity Report 2016-2021