The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), under its Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation (CEFIM) Programme, jointly with the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) and the Council on Economic Policies (CEP), is organising a full-day, closed-door in-person workshop to share and discuss evidence regarding the unintended consequences of prudential regulation on Wednesday, 1st July 2026 in Basel, Switzerland. This workshop will bring together researchers, financial regulators, supervisors and standard setters, policy makers, industry associations, financial market participants and civil society to (i) discuss emerging evidence on how prudential regulatory frameworks interact with private finance mobilisation, especially in emerging markets; (ii) gather feedback from financial market participants on their experience with prudential regulation and the way forward; and (iii) explore how unintended consequences could be addressed to improve the efficacy of financial regulation. The workshop will be held under Chatham House rule to foster an open and interactive discussion.
Context and workshop objectives
International prudential regulations introduced following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis have played a critical role in strengthening the resilience of the global financial system. Frameworks such as Basel III and Solvency II have enhanced capital adequacy, liquidity management, and risk oversight across financial institutions, contributing to financial stability.
At the same time, achieving broader economic and sustainable development goals requires mobilising private capital.
In this context, increasing attention has been given to how prudential regulatory frameworks may interact with financial intermediation and investment flows. While these frameworks are essential to safeguarding financial stability, their implementation may interact with financing structures and risk perceptions in ways that can influence the mobilisation of private capital, particularly in EMDEs, in a way that does not reflect their underlying risk profile.
This workshop will bring together researchers, financial regulators and standard setters, policymakers, industry associations, financial market participants and civil society to discuss emerging evidence on how prudential regulatory frameworks interact with finance mobilisation. The discussion will review available empirical evidence, exchange perspectives across stakeholders, and identify policy priorities on the interaction between financial stability frameworks and investment flows. The workshop will pursue three main objectives:
- Discuss emerging empirical evidence
Review recent academic and policy research examining how the implementation of prudential regulatory frameworks may interact with finance mobilisation and investment flows. - Foster dialogue between regulators and market participants
Exchange perspectives on how financial stability frameworks interact with financing structures and capital allocation decisions, including in EMDEs. - Identify priorities for the way forward, including policy implications and further analytical work
Discuss policy implications and explore areas where additional data, empirical analysis and international co-operation could help advance police action.
