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 of the roundtable The objective of this exchange of views is to identify the challenges and priorities for Latin American countries, and in particular Uruguay and Paraguay, related to the climate and digital transitions. Discussions on these matters are expected to be held from an economic and financial sector stand-point. Speakers will be encouraged … Continued
Objectives of the roundtable The objective of this exchange of views is to assess the next Commission to improve the competitiveness of EU economies, further integrate the EU area banking sector and develop capital markets in Europe. Points for discussion The economic gap between the European Union and its main global competitors, notably the United … Continued
Objectives This session will focus on the role that digitalisation can play in further developing retail investment and whether this objective is appropriately reflected in the Retail Investment Package proposal. A first round of discussion will focus on how digitalisation can help to increase investor participation in the capital markets, the related benefits and possible … Continued
Background and objectives of the session The introduction of the Digital Euro promises significant benefits, catering to the evolving payment needs in our digital era. It offers both efficiency and trust as it utilizes central bank money, ensuring accessibility in an increasingly cashless society and fostering innovation in the digital economy. However, the key challenge … Continued
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
