Maria Busca

Maria Busca is the Dods Political Consultant for Financial services. She advises insurers, banks and trade associations on the latest political developments, policy trends and regulations affecting the sector and more broadly, the business environment. Prior to joining Dods Group, she worked at the Embassy of Ireland in London, monitoring foreign policy, trade and finance related matters. Maria holds an MSc in European Political Economy from London School of Economics and wrote her dissertation on the Capital Market Union.

30 Apr 2021 Environment

Has the Financial Services Bill done enough to tackle climate change?

Although not the industry most people think of in relation to climate change, financial services play a key role in the fight to stop global warning, from investment to insurance. As is the case with many other fields, financial firms have been struggling to align themselves to global climate targets.

23 Feb 2021 Economy

The Bank of England must be bolder on monetary policies to halt climate change

The chancellor has golden opportunity to drive forward a green agenda in financial services and the markets

04 Dec 2020 Brexit

Parliament must make sure it can properly scrutinise financial regulation post-Brexit

With the regulatory future of the UK's multibillion pound financial services industry still unclear post-Brexit, it is imperative that Parliament takes ownership of proper scrutiny

19 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Tackling the covid ‘fear factor’ is key to economic recovery

With the coronavirus pandemic seeing a pick-up across Europe, understanding how to tackle fear is key to the recovery.

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Could coronavirus trigger a corporate debt crisis?

It is hard to see if TheCityUK’s new corporate recapitalisation proposals would benefit the public purse. Ultimately, it comes back to the old debate on whether to save failing companies or instead let the natural restructuring happen.

09 Mar 2020 Economy

The Budget is coming up: will we see a UK sovereign green bond?

With more governments around the world issuing green bonds, Maria Busca looks at whether HM Treasury will follow suit.

05 Feb 2020 Economy

The Bank of England has a new Governor: So who is Andrew Bailey?

Despite a rich career in resolution and prudential regulation, Andrew Bailey's latest role at the Financial Conduct Authority could pose an issue of trust for the Bank of England, writes Dods Monitoring's Maria Busca.

13 Jan 2020 Economy

ANALYSIS: Andrew Bailey will need creativity to overcome the challenges ahead for the Bank of England

The new Governor of the Bank of England is regarded as a safe pair of hands – but the challenges he faces as we leave the EU will require a creative flair writes Maria Busca

19 Nov 2019 Economy

What’s stopping us from using our pension pots to fight climate change?

Ensuring that our principles are respected in the investments we fund with our savings is one of the battles of our generation, writes Maria Busca.

03 Jul 2019 Economy

Financial services should take the lead on loyalty penalty charges

The financial sector should not rely on the market forces, but genuinely take into account consumer outcomes to avoid regulatory interventions, which could hurt both the sector and consumers, says Maria Busca.

22 Mar 2019 Economy

Algorithmic pricing in insurance: mining patterns of social inequalities

Dods Monitoring's Maria Busca examines the nature of algorithms and discrimination in the insurance industry.