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 focus on the prospects for new investment products and product labels to support retail investment, and on possible measures that might be needed in addition to the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) to develop long term retail investment. This session will first assess whether new or improved investment products or product labels … Continued
Objectives An effective and integrated framework for crisis management is essential to maintain confidence in the financial system, prevent further fragmentation and safeguard financial stability. On 18 April 2023, the European Commission published its proposal to revise the BRDD, the SRMR, the DGSD and the Daisy Chains Directive – the Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is to discuss the main trends in the European asset management sector, the main opportunities and challenges facing the sector, and the policy priorities for the next European political cycle to further develop and integrate the EU asset management sector and address remaining vulnerabilities. Points of discussion Main trends, … Continued
Objectives The green and digital transitions require significant investment. The EIB’s latest investment report shows that investment to mitigate climate change is increasing but remains well below what is needed to achieve the EU’s goal of zero net emissions by 2050 (around EUR 500 billion per year between 2020 and 2030). Investment is the lifeblood … Continued
Objectives The first objective of this session is to discuss the state of play of EU capital markets for issuers and investors – including the impact of CMU and MiFIR review measures adopted so far – and reflect on the different factors that determine attractiveness (market characteristics, regulatory framework, supervisory set-up, and macroeconomics). Secondly, the … Continued
Objectives During the previous meetings organised by Eurofi on business model diversity, a consensus was reached between industry and public policy makers that: – The diversity of banking business models, provided they are viable and sustainable (i.e. profitable and resilient), is an asset for ensuring financial stability in Europe and for meeting the different financing … Continued
Objectives This session will first discuss the state of play of preparations for the implementation of DORA and the main outstanding challenges for financial institutions and supervisors related to DORA. The panel will then assess more broadly the evolution of cyber and operational resilience challenges in the financial sector, whether further policy intervention is needed … Continued
