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 first part of this session will focus on assessing current trends in the retail investment product market, whether retail investment needs are appropriately served by the existing product frameworks (e.g. UCITS, AIFMD, ELTIF) and whether the product-related proposals of the Retail Investment Package (RIP) are expected to have a positive impact on these … Continued
Objectives of the roundtable European fiscal rules, as enshrined in the Stability and Growth Pact, are currently suspended to allow governments to fight the economic fallout from the pandemic. The Commission has presented on 26 April 2023 legislative proposals to reform the EU’s economic governance and notably the Stability and Growth Pact. These proposals are … Continued
Objectives This session will take stock of the elements of the Consolidated Tape (CT) proposal on which there is an agreement and identify the main issues that remain to be further clarified in the context of the on-going trilogue negotiations and how they may be addressed. The panel will also discuss the conditions for a … Continued
Objectives of the session The global payment infrastructure and cross-border payments have gained significance, spurred by the G20’s commitment to enhancing cross-border payments. Domestic payments have seen advancements, but cross-border transactions require comprehensive reforms. The G20-endorsed roadmap aims to make cross-border payments faster, safer, cheaper, and more efficient, benefiting citizens worldwide. Central banks, private sector … Continued
Objectives of the roundtable The session will first assess the consequences of not addressing ring fencing policies on financials stability and the competitiveness of banks in Europe. Then, the speakers will be invited to express their views on policy priorities to address the long-lasting home host issues and the conditions to consider transnational banking groups … Continued
Objectives The first objective of this session is to take stock of the progress that has been made in the EU securities post-trading space in terms of efficiency, integration and resilience and identify the further enhancements that can be expected from the regulatory changes underway and on-going actions at Eurosystem level. Secondly, the panel will … Continued
