Interview with Ann Mettler
The head of the European Political Strategy Centre talks about FinTech, and how it is transforming the EU financial sector.
Retail financial services
FinTech consultation
European Commission is gathering feedback on new technologies and their impact on the European financial services sector.
Task Force on Financial Technology
European Commission task force is studying the opportunities – and risks – financial technology presents and making sure EU policy is fit for the digital age.
Factsheet:
Consumer financial services action plan
Consumer Financial Services Action Plan: Better products and more choice for European consumers
23 March 2017
Interview with Vice-President Dombrovskis
Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis talks about moving ahead with the Capital Markets Union project and working to further strengthen the EU banking sector.
The Commission has published a summary of the 428 responses to the consultation following the Green paper on retail financial services
Brussels, 14 July 2016
Understanding... the Mortgage Credit Directive
How will EU mortgage rules benefit consumers?
The Mortgage Credit Directive entered into force
21 March 2016
Public hearing on the Green paper on retail financial services
Room Alcide de Gasperi, Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Interview with John Berrigan
We talk to the new Deputy Director-General for DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.
Commission presents Action Plan to strengthen the fight against terrorist financing
Strasbourg, 2 February 2016
Green Paper on retail financial services
10.12.2015 – 18.03.2016
2 March: Public hearing on the Green paper on retail financial services
In the context of a broader consultation with stakeholders, the European Commission is holding a public hearing on retail financial services in Brussels on 2 March. The hearing will bring together participants and speakers from the financial industry, consumers and users associations, national public authorities and EU institutions to discuss in depth the issues that have been raised in the Green paper consultation on retail financial services, which was launched in December and runs until 18 March.
In the spotlight: Retail financial services consultation
What are the issues at stake in the Commission's green paper on retail financial services and insurance?
Commission launches a social media campaign to collect experiences from consumers on financial services across Member States.
Brussels, 7 December 2015
Financial services
Olivier Salles on the Commission's new #MyMoneyEU social media campaign.
Giving Europeans more choice in financial services: the European Commission consults
Brussels, 10 December 2015
Understanding... Key Information Document
James Hopegood explains the new Key Information Document, or KID, which will help people compare one type of savings plan with another.
Policy in focus: Financial Services Users Group
A look at what the group does and how it got started - and a visit to the Amsterdam Stock Exchange for the daily Bell Ceremony.