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 roundtable aims to move beyond diagnostics and assess what needs to change, operationally, legally and institutionally, to deliver credible and sustained progress on cross-border payments by 2027 and beyond taking into account strong innovation. Points of discussion As the G20 roadmap approaches its 2027 horizon how to govern the “last mile” to address … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is threefold: First, to assess whether the current degree of fragmentation and the persistence of home-host tensions have become a systemic risk for the EU, undermining financial stability, economic resilience and the international competitiveness of the European banking sector. Second, to discuss what realistic and credible steps could be … Continued
Objectives The objective of this session is to assess whether the current reform agenda of the EBA and ECB is effectively capable of preserving a diverse, competitive and sustainable European banking ecosystem. Beyond formal proportionality, the discussion will examine whether supervisory practices are becoming genuinely sensitive to different business models, including cooperative, mutualist, regional and … Continued
Objectives This roundtable provides a platform for strategic dialogue on how to future-proof Europe’s retail payments landscape, by balancing innovation with inclusion, competition with resilience, and strategic ambition with market realities. Points of discussion What are the conditions to build a truly pan-European payments market that is interoperable, competitive, and resilient, while reducing excessive reliance … Continued
Objectives Against a backdrop of weak growth and persistent divergences within the EU, this session aims to move beyond well-known diagnoses and generic policy prescriptions to clarify the concrete constraints, responsibilities and trade-offs that continue to hinder a durable recovery in productive investment and productivity in Europe. The objective is to focus the debate on … Continued
Objectives The roundtable will explore whether Europe is on track to build a coherent, innovative and inclusive retail payments ecosystem, and how public policy, regulation and private innovation can be better aligned to support that objective. Points of discussion What are the conditions for making innovation a lever for European integration and strategic autonomy? What … Continued
Objectives Over the past two decades, non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have become increasingly important actors in the global financial system. Today, NBFIs— including investment funds, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds and private credit providers — represent nearly 50% of total global financial assets, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB). In the EU, the … Continued
Objectives theft and AML prevention in the digital age: experiences and way forward Points of discussion Digitalisation has transformed finance but also multiplied fraud risks—from APP scams and identity theft to deepfake-enabled deception and fraud in digital mortgages and lending. Instant payments, open banking, and digital wallets increase speed and efficiency but expose consumers and … Continued
