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.
Economic and stability challenges
Digitalisation and technology
Capital market regulation
Banking and insurance regulation
Sustainability challenges
Payments and AML
Objectives This session will assess the importance of further integrating EU securities markets for delivering the objectives of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), and identify the key policy measures needed to enhance market integration.The first round of discussion will focus on the current state of integration in EU capital markets and the main sources … Continued
Objectives This session aims to explore the key priorities and next steps for simplifying banking regulation and supervision in the EU, without compromising financial stability or prudential soundness.It will examine how to better align regulatory requirements with underlying risks, strengthen the application of proportionality, rationalise reporting obligations, and reduce duplication between national and European authorities.Particular … Continued
Objectives This session will assess the initial outcomes of the DORA implementation across the EU financial sector, examine progress in setting up the CTPP oversight regime, and identify emerging priorities for strengthening cyber-resilience at both the European and global levels.The first round of discussion will focus on early lessons from the application of DORA’s ICT … Continued
Objectives This session will explore the implications of the Commission’s Omnibus proposal, which substantially reduces the scope and reporting requirements under CSRD and the taxonomy regulation. The debate will focus on the balance between simplification for corporates and the need to preserve meaningful sustainable data for investors, supervisors, and policymakers. The objective is to assess … Continued
Objectives This session will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in the financial sector, the value it is creating today, and its potential to transform business models, customer relationships, and market dynamics in the short to medium term. The discussion will consider current and emerging use cases across different parts of the financial value … Continued
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Objectives This session will examine the main drivers of AI adoption in the financial sector and the operational, organisational, and risk-related challenges that must be addressed to enable effective scaling. It will also assess whether the EU policy framework provides the right conditions for responsible deployment, how this framework compares with approaches in other jurisdictions, … Continued
Objectives challenges and priorities Points of discussion In recent years, the European financial regulatory framework has grown increasingly complex, reflecting the EU’s ambition to safeguard financial stability, enhance investor protection, and integrate sustainability and digital resilience into financial markets. While many of these regulations have achieved important objectives, the accumulation of rules— across prudential, market, … Continued
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Objectives The objective of this session is to assess whether the SIU Strategy puts forward a coherent and actionable framework for strengthening long-term retail investment in the EU and to explore the most effective policy and market tools for increasing the uptake of supplementary pensions and other long-term savings products.In the first round, panellists will … Continued
