Strengthening EU clearing: key issues and priorities

Objectives of the session The objective of this session is to discuss the measures currently envisaged to review the central clearing framework in the EU in order to strengthen the EU clearing capacity, reduce the over-reliance of the EU on UK-based CCPs and mitigate potential financial stability risks in the EU stemming from central clearing. … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will first discuss the current trends of retail investment in Europe and how they are due to evolve in the present macro-economic and market context with rising interest rates, high inflation, market volatility and increasing digitalisation. The panel will also assess the potential impact and feasibility of the main … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will first discuss the opportunities associated with data-led innovation in the financial sector for financial institutions and their customers, the conditions for fully reaping the full value of data in the financial sector and the potential challenges or obstacles to the realisation of these opportunities. The panel will also … Continued

Objectives of the session In the context of the implementation of COP 21 agreement modern economies are now facing the development of a multitude of transition plans, elaborated at different scales (national, sectoral, European…) and by different organizations: NGOs, FIs, companies, states, public institutions, trade organizations… The differences in scopes (e.g., focus on risk, local, … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will discuss whether the agreed text on DORA will allow the tackling of the main cyber and digital operational resilience risks that financial institutions are facing, identify the main issues that remain to be clarified or further specified in the drafting of DORA Level 2 requirements and evaluate the … Continued

Objectives of the session The volume of ESG or sustainable finance is continuously increasing. But there is also a growing suspicion of “greenwashing” and a couple of financial investors are under investigation for this reason or have even been penalised in Europe and the United States. Finally, it is often not clear for the investor … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will first assess the current trends in European and global cryptoasset markets and the main opportunities and challenges associated with the development of cryptoassets and their underlying technical features. The panel will also discuss the progress made in terms of regulation of cryptoassets and cryptoasset service providers in the … Continued

Objectives of the session The European Union has started to develop an extensive regulatory framework to achieve a transparent sustainability reporting. This should support better channelling investment towards a sustainable economy. The Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), implemented since 2021, lays down sustainability disclosure obligations for financial investors, product manufacturers and advisers. The Taxonomy regulation, … Continued

Objectives of the session This session will first assess the current trends of the decentralised finance (DeFi) market, the related opportunities and challenges associated with DeFi applications and the interactions with the centralised cryptoasset space and traditional financial markets. The panel will also discuss the latest thinking about the policy implications of DeFi, whether cryptoasset … Continued

Objectives of the session The financial sector has for years asked for a clarification and a simplification of the different reporting standards used in the world. The European Commission has taken the lead in developing a framework of sustainable transparency for financial and non-financial firms, In April, EFRAG (European financial reporting advisory group), published its … Continued