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The European Commission is extending the deadline for applications to join the Payment Systems Market Expert Group. The expert group's objective is to advise the Commission in the area of retail payments and to assist it in the preparation of legislative acts or policy initiatives regarding retail payments.

The European Commission has today published a call for applications to join the new Expert Group on a European Financial Data Space. As announced in the Digital Finance Strategy, the expert group will provide advice and expertise to the Commission in relation to the preparation of policy initiatives in the field of data sharing in the financial sector, to further the establishment of a common financial data space in the EU.

On 18 March 2021, the European Commission will be hosting a virtual event dedicated to the on-going review of the bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework. This conference is an opportunity for debate and discussion around the issues that emerged in the implementation of the existing framework and possible policy solutions. The current health crisis has highlighted the need for a strengthened banking union and the safety nets it offers – such as a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS). Policymakers, regulators and stakeholders will discuss their views in three panels on:

Join our webinar on the call for advice to the European supervisory authorities (ESAs) on digital finance.

The European Commission has published a call for applications to join the Payment Systems Market Expert Group. The expert group's objective is to advise the Commission in the area of retail payments and to assist it in the preparation of legislative acts or policy initiatives regarding retail payments.

As set out in the digital finance strategy, the European Commission is requesting advice from the European supervisory authorities to ensure EU rules remain fit for purpose and supervisors have all the tools they need to protect Europeans against risks to financial stability and investor or consumer risks, based on the principle “same business, same risk, same rules”.

In order to further improve how we communicate what the EU is doing in the area of banking and finance, we are carrying out another online survey on our information tools – the banking and finance web pages on the EUROPA website, our Twitter account and also the Finance Newsletter. We'd like to ask you to take 5 minutes to fill in the questionnaire, to give us an idea of what you think we're doing well, and what we might do better. Our aim is to bring you the information you want – in the best and most interesting way.

The European Commission has presented a new strategy to stimulate the openness, strength and resilience of the EU’s economic and financial system for the years to come.

So far, about 100 people have responded to the online survey on our information tools – including the Finance newsletter. If you haven't done so yet, but would like a chance to give us your feedback, there's still time! It only takes 5 minutes to fill in the questionnaire and give us an idea of what you think we're doing well, and what we might do better. Our aim is to bring you the information you want – in the best and most interesting way.

There has been agreement in the European Parliament and the Council in the past few days on a number of important issues.

In order to further improve how we communicate what the EU is doing in the area of banking and finance, we are carrying out another online survey on our information tools – the banking and finance web pages on the EUROPA website, our Twitter account and also the Finance Newsletter. We'd like to ask you to take 5 minutes to fill in the questionnaire, to give us an idea of what you think we're doing well, and what we might do better. Our aim is to bring you the information you want – in the best and most interesting way.

On 25 November 2020, the European Commission will be hosting a virtual event dedicated to an on-going review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

We would like to get feedback on two sets of criteria for determining which economic activities can qualify as environmentally sustainable under the EU Taxonomy for investment purposes. Your input would be invaluable.

Japan joins the International Platform on Sustainable Finance

Join our webinar on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which aims to mitigate cyberattacks and other risks in the financial system. Our experts will present the proposal and answer your questions. Don’t miss it!

Join our webinar on the European Commission’s proposals on markets in crypto-assets and pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (DLT). Our experts will present the proposals and answer your questions. Don’t miss it!

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Join us today for our one-year anniversary event!

Join our webinar on the European Commission’s renewed retail payments strategy. Our experts will present the strategy and answer your questions. Don’t miss it!