Simplifying EU banking prudential regulation and supervision: priorities and next steps​

Objectives The session aims first to clarify what “simplification” should mean in practice in the context of EU banking prudential regulation and supervision, and how it differs from deregulation or capital relief. It will seek to identify where complexity no longer delivers proportional prudential benefits and where targeted simplification could enhance transparency, usability and effectiveness, … Continued

Objectives This session will examine the progress of tokenisation in EU capital markets, the value it can deliver and its potential impact on market structures and processes, as well as the key operational and regulatory conditions required to scale its adoption. It will also assess whether the EU’s regulatory and supervisory framework needs adjusting to … Continued

Objectives The objective of this session is to assess whether the current EU framework remains fit for purpose. The discussion aims to identify sources of complexity and fragmentation, assess their impact on cross-border banking groups, examine proposals to simplify buffer architecture and improve calibration methodologies, and explore governance options to strengthen coordination. Ultimately, the session … Continued

Objectives This session will examine the expected impact of the proposed Digital Omnibus Package in terms of burden reduction, legal clarity and improved conditions for digital innovation in the EU financial sector, and identify any further policy actions that may be needed to support digital transformation in the sector. Points of discussion Simplification impacts of … Continued

Objectives This session will take stock of recent developments in cryptoasset markets and the first lessons from the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), in a context of evolving international approaches and renewed market volatility. It will also assess the outlook for crypto markets and whether additional policy or supervisory measures may be … Continued

Objectives This session will serve as an introduction to the afternoon dedicated to the digitalisation of financial services and the use of technology in finance. It will assess whether the EU financial sector’s digital transformation is progressing at a sufficient pace to support its global competitiveness, and whether the EU’s policy and supervisory framework is … Continued

Objectives The question is no longer whether securitisation should be revived, but how far, how fast, and under which market and governance model. Beyond reallocating existing bank credit risk, the broader issue is whether Europe is prepared to use securitisation to help create liquid, tradable and investable assets, capable of supporting secondary markets, attracting long-term … Continued

Objectives This session will assess how AI is being deployed across the EU financial sector, the value it is generating and the risks emerging as adoption scales, including potential systemic implications and third-party dependencies. It will examine whether AI is delivering meaningful transformation in financial services and whether the current EU regulatory and supervisory framework … Continued

Objectives This session aims to assess whether the European Union’s faithful and timely implementation of Basel III remains fit for purpose in a context of increasing global divergence. In a context of lukewarm growth, the EU has made the choice of a faithful application of the Basel III implementation. While the EU is proceeding with … Continued