European open strategic autonomy: what way forward for the financial sector?

Objectives of the session 10 years after the creation of the Banking Union and 7 years after the launch of the first CMU initiative, European banking and capital markets remain fragmented within the EU. On 19 January 2021, the Commission issued a communication which sets out how the EU can reinforce its open strategic autonomy … Continued

Objectives of the session The session will first discuss the priorities and the calendar regarding the normalization of the ECB monetary policy in order to address persistent and high inflation. Then speakers will then be invited to express their views on the respective role of monetary policy and domestic fiscal and structural policies to address … Continued

Objectives of the session The aim of this session is to comment on the “results” of the June Eurogroup meeting for the future of the Banking Union, to discuss limitations resulting from this agreement and to debate the foreseeable consequences of these decisions on the fragmentation of the banking market in Europe. Then speakers will … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will first discuss the current trends in terms of SME equity funding and IPOs in the EU, future prospects in the current macro-economic environment and the importance for the European economy of further developing equity financing in Europe. Secondly, the panel will assess more specifically the obstacles to equity … Continued

Objectives of the session The session will assess the policy measures and necessary changes in the European institutional framework that would ensure in all Member States a smooth exit from the market in case of Failing of Likely to Fail (FOLF) small and medium sized banks that do not pass the Public Interest Assessment (PIA). … Continued