Moving forward on Capital Markets Union
Growing the scale of EU capital markets is one of the most important challenges at this junction.
Capital Markets Union
Capital markets union
State of play - and looking forward to future priorities in the next political cycle.
Workshop on strategy on supervisory data in EU financial services – progress and next steps
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Capital Markets Union
Agreement on the clearing package will help make EU clearing ecosystem safer and more attractive.
Listing Act
Why has the Commission proposed to review the rules on companies’ access to public markets?
Commissioner’s corner
Ms McGuinness speaks at conference on financial literacy, resilience and inclusion.
Commission publishes report on steps to make reporting in EU financial services more efficient
29 February 2024
Financial literacy research – Pathways to becoming financially competent
Brussels, Belgium
Financial literacy, resilience and inclusion
Brussels, Belgium
High-level conference: Financial literacy, resilience and inclusion
On Tuesday, 20 February 2024, the European Commission and the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) will organise a high-level conference in Brussels on financial literacy, resilience and inclusion. Join us online as policymakers and experts share insights and discuss strategies and concrete initiatives to promote financial literacy, resilience and inclusion.
Commission welcomes political agreement on the clearing package, a boost for the capital markets union
7 February 2024
Commission welcomes political agreement on the Listing Act
2 February 2024
Commission adopted its 2024 work programme, which puts a strong focus on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the European Union
17 October 2023
Online workshop: Functioning of exchange-traded funds in the EU: Perspective, challenges and opportunities
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Launch of the joint EU/OECD-INFE financial competence framework for children and youth
Brussels, Belgium
Launch of the joint EU/OECD-INFE Financial Competence Framework for Children and Youth
Registrations are open for the launch of the joint EU/OECD-INFE Financial Competence Framework for Children and Youth on the 2nd of October in Brussels. The event is open to young people, policy makers, educators, and academics, so join us – in person in Brussels, or online – to share your views on this framework and financial literacy generally.
Open call for tenders
On 13 September 2023, DG FISMA published an open call for tenders to award a single framework contract for the analysis of developments in EU capital flows in the global context. The general objective of this framework contract is to contribute to a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of capital mobility and, if relevant, payments dynamics within the EU and globally. The specific objective of the framework contract is to provide background studies that the European Commission may use to support its preparation of annual reports on "The Movement of Capital and the Freedom of Payments", as well as the annual examination of the free movement of capital by the Council and the Parliament. Applications must be submitted electronically by 23 October 2023. For additional information, click on the ‘More’ button below.
Finance news in brief
Eurobarometer survey reveals low levels of financial literacy across the EU.
Annual European Financial Integration conference
Don’t miss the upcoming conference on European financial integration, organised jointly by the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday, 7 June 2023. This annual conference has become an important meeting place for a high-level exchange of views between policy makers, regulators, industry leaders, representatives of civil society and academics. The 2023 conference will look at recent market and policy developments, as well as the prospects for further integration in EU capital markets and the banking sector. The event will feature a number of high-level speakers, including Commissioner McGuinness, the ECB’s Luis de Guindos, Nadia Calviño, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi and others.