Digital transformation of securities markets (blockchain, smart contract & AI use cases, opportunities/challenges, EU policy implications)

Objectives The first objective of this session is to take stock of the uptake of new technologies such as blockchain, smart contracts and AI in securities markets, of their expected impacts in terms of efficiency, safety and customer service and of the related opportunities and challenges. Secondly, the panel will assess the challenges and potential … Continued

Objectives This session aims to explore the main economic, politic, technology, … challenges to which the EU sustainability approach is faced today, as well as to discuss possible ways forward and the related priorities for the financial sector. Points of discussion:  What are the main features of the general context regarding the sustainability approach? What … Continued

Objectives The objective of this session is first to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the CEE region in terms of economic growth and financing resources, and how growth prospects are expected to evolve in the coming years. This part of the discussion will cover both structural factors (e.g. related to the region’s growth model, … Continued

Objectives The main objectives of the session are to define key success factors for addressing future challenges and strengthening public-private partnerships. The session will also identify evaluate the effectiveness of the Solvency II framework over the past decade, analyze the insurance sector’s resilience to macroeconomic shocks, and discuss regulatory adaptations for emerging risks like cyber … Continued

Objectives This session will first take stock of the challenges facing the EU in relation to pensions and the improvements that can be expected from reforms and measures adopted at Member State and EU level. It will also discuss the additional measures that may be needed at EU level to improve the sustainability and adequacy … Continued

Objectives The session will first focus on describing the current state of play operationalising sustainability risk approaches and strategies. It will then focus on anticipated regulatory evolutions, and outline where the financial sphere stands regarding data access in the context of forthcoming CSRD outcomes. Points of discussion: What are the operational challenges for the banking … Continued

Objectives Over the past 25 years, the European Union (EU) has accumulated a significant economic performance gap with the rest of the world, in particular with the United States (US). One of the most striking aspects of this gap is the persistent difference in growth, productivity and investment levels. The global financial crisis of 2008, … Continued

Objectives The economic gap between the European Union and its main global competitors, in particular the United States, has widened since 2008 in terms of innovation, productivity and growth. Furthermore, European banking and capital markets remain fragmented within the EU despite the EU initiatives of the past decade. In such a context, the session will … Continued