Speakers
Chair
Jos Heuvelman
Member of the Executive Board - Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
Public Authorities
Jérôme Reboul
Head of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Directorate - Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Karen Dortea Abelskov
Deputy Director General - Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
Michael J. McGrath
Assistant Secretary, Financial Services Division - Department of Finance, Ireland
Natasha Cazenave
Executive Director - European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
Industry Representatives
Christian Staub
Head of EMEA & Global Client Propositions - Fidelity International
Simon Janin
Head of Governance and Public Affairs - Amundi
Thanos Moulovasilis
Group Head of Life Business Management - Zurich Insurance Group
Other stakeholder & expert
Christian Noyer
Honorary Governor, Banque de France - christian.noyer@banque
Objectives
This session will first discuss the state of long-term retail investment in Europe, the main potential drivers for developing retail engagement in capital markets and the challenges to be overcome. In a second round, panellists will assess the main actions proposed in the Commission’s SIU Strategy to channel retail savings into productive investment, in particular the proposals to develop private pension products and to promote best practices in savings and investment accounts. The potential need to further enhance or complete product frameworks or to create product labels will also be touched on.
Points of discussion
- Main issues and challenges to address for developing long-term retail investment: What is the status of long-term retail investment in the EU? What are the main challenges to be overcome?
- Actions and priorities for increasing long term retail investment: What are the main priorities at the product level for developing retail investment in Europe? What impact is expected from the SIU Strategy measures regarding private pensions and savings & investment accounts? Can more be done in terms of product frameworks or labelling to promote long-term retail investment?