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 The objective of this session is to discuss the policy measures needed to develop retail investment in Europe and whether they are adequately addressed in the current initiatives led by the Commission (in particular the Retail Investment Strategy and the Savings and Investment Union). The role of technology and industry best practices will also … Continued
Objectives During the last sessions organised by Eurofi on the diversity of business models, a consensus was reached between industry and public policy makers that: – The variety of banking business models, provided they are viable and sustainable (i.e. profitable and resilient), is an asset to ensure financial stability in Europe and … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is to provide the audience with an update on the trends and impacts of digitalisation in the financial sector and to outline the main policy priorities for the new European political cycle to support the further digitalisation of the sector. This session will first take stock of the current state … Continued
Objectives This session will first discuss the progress made and remaining challenges in the regulation of cryptoassets both at EU and global level, as well as the first observed effects of the implementation of MiCAR on the crypto market. The panel will also assess the expected impact of the development of the crypto market in the … Continued
Objectives The session is dedicated to catch up on the most recent initiatives taken to assess and mitigate climate related risk in the financial sector in the EU and globally, and to assess the consequences of the main political shifts regarding the greening of the economy. Points of discussion How are financial institutions and financial … Continued
Objectives The first objective of this session is to take stock of the progress made on tokenisation in terms of adoption and experimentation, and to assess the longer term opportunities and benefits of tokenisation in the financial services market. Secondly, the panel will assess the operational challenges and the risks associated with the development of tokenisation … Continued
Objectives 2025 is the first year of implementation of the CSRD: large and listed companies will disclose sustainability information according to the ESRS (European Sustainable Reporting Standards) in their annual reports.This regulation and the ESRS have been criticised for their complexity, the number of requirements and the administrative burden they impose on companies. The European … Continued
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
