Financial Services and Capital Markets

Financial markets are crucial to the functioning of modern economies. The more integrated they are, the more efficient the allocation of capital and long-run economic performance will be. Completing the single market in financial services is thus a crucial part of the European Commission’s overriding objective of stimulating economic recovery in Europe.

Following the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008, the stabilisation of financial markets became a priority and financial sector reform a crucial instrument to achieve it. Filling in the gaps in financial sector regulation and strengthening the supervision of the financial sector in Europe have been the two main strands of work.

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• General policy for financial services (incl. European Supervisory Authorities)
• Banking (incl. Regulatory Capital; Crisis Management and Bank Resolution; Deposit Guarantee Schemes)
• Securities (incl. Rating Agencies; MiFID; Short Selling; Market Abuse)
• Investment Funds (incl. UCITS Directive; Hedge Funds); Venture Capital
• Insurance (incl. Solvency Ⅱ)
• Retail Financial Services
• Payment Services (incl. SEPA)
• Financial Markets Infrastructure (incl. Clearing & Settlement; Settlement Finality; OTC derivatives)
• Free Movement of Capital

See also:

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Company law (incl. Corporate Governance in Financial Institutions; Banks’ Remuneration Policies)