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 first discuss the initial lessons learned from the implementation of DORA in January 2025, the observed impact on ICT risk management and the potential challenges for financial institutions and CTPPs in implementing the DORA requirements. The panel will then assess more broadly the evolution of cyber and digital operational resilience challenges in … Continued
Objectives The implementation of SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation) since March 2021 has raised some criticism on the lack of a clear definition of sustainability and of its Articles 8 and 9, used as labels by financial investors, leading to a significant reduction in the volume of so-called “Article 9 funds” since 2022.In September 2023, … Continued
Objectives This session will first explore the latest trends in AI adoption in the banking and insurance sectors, the current impact of AI and whether a transformation of banking and insurance activities and business models can be expected in the medium term with increased AI adoption and new generations of AI.Secondly, the panel will analyse … Continued
Objectives Europe’s productivity has been lagging behind other major economies over the last 20 years. That is why, in the November 2024 Budapest declaration, EU leaders stressed the urgency of implementing a new European competitiveness deal, anchored in a fully integrated single market. Following up on the leaders’ request, in January 2025 the European Commission … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is to discuss the opportunities offered by an open finance framework in the European financial market and the next steps of the FiDA proposal.In the first part of the discussion, the panellists will assess the objectives and opportunities offered by the FiDA open finance framework and identify the key … Continued
Objectives The session will seek to clarify the actual performance and risk profile of the insurance sector globally, and to identify the main challenges ahead, be they macroprudential or climate-related, taking into account what has already been done to address them. The specific benefits and challenges of the international risk-based standards being rolled out globally … Continued
Objectives This session aims to identify the key priorities for fostering innovation in retail payments in Europe, explore strategies to address key challenges such as security, fraud prevention and accessibility, and explore the role of pan-EU solutions and emerging technologies in creating seamless, efficient and globally competitive EU payment systems. Points of discussion What have … Continued
Objectives This session aims to define the short-term priorities for AMLA and to outline the expected roles for AI and digital technologies in addressing AML challenges. Points of discussion What are the short-term priorities for the launch of AMLA? What is the expected role for digital technologies and AI regarding AML? What are the main … Continued
