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 implementation of MiCAR, whether there are any remaining challenges to address or issues to clarify or specify in the perspective of the implementation of the framework in 2024 and the impact that can be expected from the implementation of the MiCAR framework. Secondly the panel will assess how … Continued
Objectives Corporates must disclose plans to align their business models with a sustainable economy and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Data users seek details on undertakings’ physical and transition risks, their resilience to different climate scenarios, and their contributions to climate neutrality by 2050. However, creating forward-looking information poses challenges due to … Continued
Objectives The first objective of this session is to take stock of the uptake of blockchain, tokenisation and DeFi technology in traditional finance (TradFi) and of on-going experiments in this area and discuss the expected impacts of the use of these technologies in TradFi and the related opportunities and operational challenges to overcome. Secondly, the … Continued
Objectives In light of increasing climate-related disasters, climate change insurance becomes vital for risk management and safeguarding communities. The growing frequency and severity of these events present financial challenges for insurers, complicating premium pricing and risk assessment. Munich Re disclosed global natural disaster losses of $250 billion in 2023, with insured losses reaching $95 billion. … Continued
Objectives The green and digital transitions require considerable investment. The EIB Investment report 2022/2023 underlined that investments to limit climate change are increasing but are still well below what is needed to meet Europe’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 (around 500 billion per year between 2020 and 2030). A recent study by Trendeo, Five, … Continued
Objectives This session will first take stock of the short and longer term impacts of new technologies in the financial sector and of the related opportunities and challenges. The panel will also assess the relevance of the existing sectoral and horizontal frameworks for supporting an effective digitalisation of financial services and identify the main priorities … Continued
Objectives This session will first discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with open finance for financial institutions and customers, whether they are appropriately addressed in the FIDA proposal and the potential impacts of open finance at market level. The panel will also assess the possible changes or additions that may be needed to the FiDA … Continued
