Targeted consultation: Review of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework (29/01/2021)
26.01.2021 - 20.04.2021
Interview with Michel Barnier (31/03/2021)
The former European Commissioner for financial services looks back at his experience of Brexit and shares his vision of the future of Europe and financial services.
EU Sanctions (31/03/2021)
Due Diligence Helpdesk is helping companies navigate remaining EU restrictive measures when doing business with Iran.
EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (31/03/2021)
EFRAG reports will feed into the European Commission’s coming proposal to revise the Non-Financial Reporting Directive.
EU Finance news in brief (31/03/2021)
The Platform on Sustainable Finance submits advice to the Commission on the role of the EU taxonomy in financing the green transition.
Commissioner’s corner (31/03/2021)
Ms McGuinness gives the opening remarks at conference on strengthening the EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework.
Joint statement on the U.S.-EU Joint Financial Regulatory Forum (30/03/2021)
30 March 2021
Commission launches targeted consultation on the designation of a statutory replacement rate for CHF LIBOR (30/03/2021)
23 March 2021
Commission welcomes European Parliament’s and Council’s technical approval of rules on the pan-European personal pension product (30/03/2021)
22 March 2021
Commission extends deadline for call for applications for retail payments expert group (30/03/2021)
16 March 2021
Commission launches targeted consultation on supervisory convergence and the single rule book (30/03/2021)
12 March 2021
Commission launches call for feedback to stakeholders on the feasibility assessment for a potential EU referral scheme (30/03/2021)
12 March 2021
Taking stock of European financial supervision: Supervisory convergence and the single rulebook (20/04/2021)
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for applications for retail payments expert group (16/03/2021)
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.
Call for applications for new expert group (15/03/2021)
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.
Conference on the review of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework (11/03/2021)
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:
Targeted consultation: Establishment of a European single access point for financial and non-financial information publicly disclosed by companies (29/01/2021)
20.01.2021 - 3.03.2021
Insolvency laws: increasing convergence of national laws to encourage cross-border investment (29/01/2021)
18.12.2020 - 26.03.2021
A new EU-U.S. agenda in Finance (26/02/2021)
Antoine Begasse, EU finance counsellor in Washington, on how EU-U.S. cooperation on financial regulation may look under Biden administration.
Sustainable finance (26/02/2021)
How the EU taxonomy can be an important tool for the transition to a greener economy.
Banking union (26/02/2021)
The EU is working to make its bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework stronger and more resilient.
Commissioner’s corner (26/02/2021)
EU-U.S. partnership: Ms McGuinness gives the keynote opening remarks at an event organised by the Atlantic Council.
EU Finance news in brief (26/02/2021)
Commission adopts equivalence decision for U.S. CCPs, paving the way for them to be able to provide central clearing services in the EU.
Commission launches targeted consultation on the review of the directive on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems (24/02/2021)
12 February 2021
Commission launches targeted consultation on the review of the directive on financial collateral arrangements (24/02/2021)
12 February 2021
Commission publishes a call for applications to join the Payment Systems Market Expert Group (24/02/2021)
9 February 2021
Coronavirus Response: Commission takes stock of implementation of financial sector relief measures for consumers and businesses (24/02/2021)
5 February 2021
Commission welcomes the HM Treasury of the United Kingdom as new member of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (24/02/2021)
3 February 2021
Commission asks EBA, EIOPA and ESMA for technical advice on digital finance and related issues (24/02/2021)
2 February 2021
High-level conference: Strengthening the EU’s bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework (18/03/2021)
Online event
European Green Deal (25/02/2021)
Learn more about the EU climate adaptation strategy
Retail payments: Call for applications for expert group (09/02/2021)
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.
Addressing the challenges and risks brought by the new digitalizing financial ecosystem: Commission requests advice from the European supervisory authorities (01/02/2021)
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”.
Director-General for DG FISMA talks about his first year in the job, the impact of the pandemic, and what he sees as the main challenges ahead.
EU-UK trade deal (29/01/2021)
What does the free trade agreement mean for financial services, now that the UK has become a ‘third country’?
Non-performing loans (29/01/2021)
EU taking steps to prevent a build-up of NPLs following the Covid crisis so banks can continue supporting households and businesses.
Capital markets union (28/01/2021)
What’s new in CMU?
EU Finance news in brief (29/01/2021)
Commission presents strategy to help Europe play a leading role in global economic governance, while protecting the EU from unfair practices.
Commissioner’s corner (29/01/2021)
Looking ahead to a busy 2021: Ms McGuinness gives the opening remarks at the ECON Committee Structured Dialogue.
Financial services: Commission adopts equivalence decision for US central counterparties (29/01/2021)
27 January 2021
Commission launches targeted consultation on review of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework (29/01/2021)
26 January 2021
Joint statement by the European Commission and the European Central Bank on their cooperation on a digital euro (29/01/2021)
19 January 2021
Commission takes further steps to foster openness, strength and resilience of Europe’s economic and financial system (29/01/2021)
19 January 2021
Commission publishes guidance on key provisions of EU global human rights sanctions regime (29/01/2021)
18 December 2020
Hong Kong SAR of PRC joins the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) (29/01/2021)
17 December 2020
Coronavirus response: tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) to enable banks to support EU households and businesses (29/01/2021)
16 December 2020
Commission publishes study on development of tools for the integration of ESG factors into EU banking prudential framework/banks’ business strategies & investment policies (29/01/2021)
14 December 2020
Targeted consultation: Review of regulation on improving securities settlement in the EU and on central securities depositories (CSDR) (29/01/2021)
