Eurofi organizes two major annual events ahead of the informal Ecofin meetings, bringing together over 900 public and private sector representatives to discuss financial regulation, macroeconomic trends, and industry developments.
Current Topics
Content on the key topics currently being addressed by Eurofi: policy notes, summaries of working sessions and insights from public and private sector representatives.
Objectives The term ‘non-bank financial intermediation’ (NBFI) has been evolving together with the financial sector According to the Financial Stability Board, the NBFI sector accounted for 49.1% of total global financial assets in 2023.Today, with its own intrinsic plurality of different actors, NBFI may become an interesting laboratory of how new models of finance can … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is first to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the CEE region in terms of economic growth and financing model, and how growth prospects are expected to evolve in the coming years. The discussion will focus more on structural factors (e.g. related to the region’s growth model, the availability … Continued
Objectives The Competitiveness Compass recognizes the financial sector as a “horizontal enabler of competitiveness”. At the same time the Draghi report identifies the financial sector among the 3 sectors where the competitive gap with the US has grown the most in the last 10 years.The aim of this exchange of views is first to identify … Continued
Objectives The euro’s successes cannot hide its weaknesses. Over the past 25 years, many Member States have failed to comply with the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact. Against this backdrop, economic disparities and differences in living standards between the main euro area countries have widened considerably. Since 2020 and the pandemic, existing economic … Continued
Objectives Recent announcements of trade policy measures are likely to affect the economic outlook if they remain in effect. At the same time, European countries are exploring significant enhancements to their defence systems, aiming to foster greater autonomy in their military operations and ensure lasting security and peace across the continent.This exchange of views will … Continued
