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Next European Commission (31/10/2019)

The new team of commissioners is being formed – what will the main priorities be for the next five years in the area of financial services?

Sustainable finance (31/10/2019)

The International Platform on Sustainable Finance is the latest initiative by the EU to tackle the growing problem of climate change.

The Commission launches a targeted consultation on the alternative standardised approach for market risk (29/10/2019)

21 October 2019

The EU and countries worldwide join forces to mobilise private investors for financing the green transition (29/10/2019)

18 October 2019

Joint statement on the inaugural meeting of the EU-Japan joint financial regulatory forum (29/10/2019)

15 October 2019

The Commission launches a public consultation on implementing the final Basel III reforms in the EU (29/10/2019)

11 October 2019

The Commission launches a public consultation on the review of the EU benchmark regulation (29/10/2019)

11 October 2019

Capital Markets Union: Commission launches call for applicants to join High Level Forum (29/10/2019)

10 October 2019

Eurogroup and Economic and Financial Affairs Council meetings, 9 and 10 October 2019 (29/10/2019)

9 October 2019

Public hearings: Commissioners-designate appear before the European Parliament (29/10/2019)

30 September – 10 October 2019

Conference on ‘Implementing Basel III: Challenges and impact’ (12/11/2019)

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Conference on ‘2020 Solvency II review: Challenges and opportunities’ (29/01/2020)

Charlemagne Building, Room De Gasperi, Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Targeted consultation on the alternative standardised approach for market risk (29/10/2019)

21.10.2019 - 11.11.2019

Implementing the final BASEL III reforms in the EU (29/10/2019)

11.10.2019 - 03.01.2020

Review of the EU benchmark regulation (29/10/2019)

11.10.2019 - 06.12.2019

Sustainable finance (29/10/2019)

The International Platform on Sustainable Finance

Interview with Jose Manuel Campa (30/09/2019)

The European Banking Authority’s new Chair talks about his new position, the EBA’s move to Paris and what his main priorities will be.

Payment services (30/09/2019)

New rules mean safer online shopping and a wider range of services for EU consumers.

Sustainable finance: Commission welcomes Member States’ agreement on establishing the first classification scheme for environmentally sustainable activities (26/09/2019)

25 September 2019

EU consumers set to benefit from safer online shopping and a wider range of payment services (26/09/2019)

14 September 2019

Eurogroup and informal ECOFIN meetings (26/09/2019)

13-14 September 2019

The European Commission and the Single Resolution Board sign memorandum of understanding (26/09/2019)

13 August 2019

Conference: How can technology driven transparency fuel the capital markets union? (02/10/2019)

Deloitte Consulting & Advisory, Gateway Building, Luchthaven Nationaal 1 J, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium

Payment services (26/09/2019)

Safer online shopping, wider range of services

Sustainable finance: Technical Expert Group makes recommendations for methodology of EU climate benchmarks (30/09/2019)

30 September 2019

Conference: How can technology driven transparency fuel the capital markets union? (25/09/2019)

Building the capital markets union remains a key objective for the next Commission. But there are still a number of challenges to meet before it can become a reality. In this context, the European Commission is organising a conference focused on how technology could drive the future of financial reporting within the capital market union. The European Commission is developing the European Financial Transparency Gateway (EFTG), a pilot project exploring ways to solve the problem of data fragmentation with distributed ledger technologies. The event is organised in collaboration with Deloitte.

Sustainable finance (25/09/2019)

Commission welcomes Member States’ agreement on establishing the first classification scheme for environmentally sustainable activities.

G20 Summit (31/07/2019)

The European Commission’s Almorò Rubin De Cervin explains what the main issues were from the financial services perspective at the recent G20 meetings in Japan.

Equivalence in financial services (31/07/2019)

Recent communication sets out European Commission’s equivalence policy with non-EU countries.

Capital markets union (31/07/2019)

What is the European Commission doing to help shape the future of financial reporting?

Financial services: Commission sets out its equivalence policy with non-EU countries (30/07/2019)

29 July 2019

Banks and third party providers agree on joint efforts regarding the transition to new payment rules (30/07/2019)

26 July 2019

Capital Markets Union: New rules on the pan-European personal pension product (PEPP) published in Official Journal (30/07/2019)

25 July 2019

Commission adopts report on the assessment of recent alleged money laundering cases involving EU credit institutions (30/07/2019)

24 July 2019

Member States' compliance with EU law in 2018: efforts are paying off, but improvements still needed (30/07/2019)

4 July 2019

Conference: “How can technology driven transparency fuel the Capital Market Union?” (02/10/2019)

Zaventem, Belgium

Sustainable finance (30/07/2019)

Using the EU taxonomy

EU-Canada (28/06/2019)

The European Commission’s Almorò Rubin De Cervin talks about the main priorities in the area of financial services and why the EU is an important partner for Canada.

Instant payments (28/06/2019)

EU-wide cross-border instant payments would benefit European citizens, businesses and banks – and strengthen the international role of the euro.

Sustainable finance (28/06/2019)

New Commission guidelines will help companies report on climate-related information.

Banking Union: Non-performing loans in the EU continue to decline (26/06/2019)

12 June 2019

Sustainable finance: Commission publishes guidelines to improve how firms report climate-related information and welcomes three new important reports on climate finance by leading experts (26/06/2019)

18 June 2019

Capital Markets Union (27/06/2019)

Boosting investments and access to finance

Commission contributions to the June European Council (27/06/2019)

12 June 2019

Banking Union: Non-performing loans in the EU continue to decline (13/06/2019)

Efforts to reduce risks in the EU banking sector are bearing fruit, according to new figures released by the European Commission.

Capital Markets Union: European Parliament backs key measures to boost jobs and growth (30/04/2019)

18 April 2019

Interview with Michel Barnier (29/05/2019)

The EU's chief negotiator for Brexit talks about the negotiations with the UK, how Brexit will affect European financial markets, and what lessons the EU should draw from the UK’s decision to leave.

EU financial system (29/05/2019)

European leaders meeting in Sibiu this month looked at the main challenges and set out the priorities for the next few years.

Brussels Economic Forum 2019 (18/06/2019)

Flagey - Brussels, Belgium

Stakeholder dialogue: progress and outcomes of the technical expert group’s work on sustainable finance (24/06/2019)

Rue de la Loi, 170, Charlemagne building, Room Alcide de Gasperi, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

Banking Union: Commission adopts technical evaluation report on EU post-crisis rules for banks in difficulties (28/05/2019)

30 April 2019

Commission adopts EMIR equivalence decision for derivatives transactions in Japan (28/05/2019)

25 April 2019

Cross-border payments (29/05/2019)

Cheaper euro transfers and fairer currency conversions

Joint conference of the European Commission and the European Central Bank on European financial integration (16/05/2019)

Brussels, Belgium

European financial supervision (30/04/2019)

Provisionally agreed reforms reinforce the effectiveness of capital markets oversight by the European supervisory authorities and will help the EU tackle money laundering.

Profile: Antoine Begasse (30/04/2019)

The new counsellor at the economic and financial section of the EU delegation to the United States in Washington talks about his job and what he thinks the biggest challenges will be.

Adoption of the banking package: revised rules on capital requirements (CRR II/CRD V) and resolution (BRRD/SRM) (30/04/2019)

16 April 2019

The European Parliament adopts the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on pan-European personal pension product (30/04/2019)

4 April 2019

Financial technology: European Commission and European Supervisory Authorities launch new platform to improve cooperation on technological innovation in the financial sector (30/04/2019)

2 April 2019

Financial markets: European Commission adopts equivalence decision for derivatives trading venues in Singapore (30/04/2019)

1 April 2019

Sustainable Finance (30/04/2019)

What is the Commission doing to make finance lead the way to a greener and cleaner economy?

The euro and market liquidity in foreign exchange markets (29/01/2019)

25.01.2019 - 31.03.2019

Banking package (29/03/2019)

Agreement on the banking package will further reduce risks in EU banks, reinforce their resilience, and contribute to deepening the Economic and Monetary Union.

EU market infrastructure (29/03/2019)

Agreement reached on further financial stability safeguards in derivatives clearing.

Investment firms (29/03/2019)

Simplified rules will improve investment flows across the EU and provide better protection for investors.

Capital Markets Union: Political agreement on a stronger and more integrated European supervisory architecture, including on anti-money laundering (27/03/2019)

21 March 2019

Capital Markets Union: Commission reports on progress achieved ahead of European Council (27/03/2019)

15 March 2019

Capital Markets Union: Agreement on more robust supervision of central counterparties (27/03/2019)

13 March 2019

Commission welcomes vote on EU ‘taxonomy’ classification system for sustainable economic activities (27/03/2019)

12 March 2019

Capital Markets Union: Making it easier for insurers to invest in the real economy (27/03/2019)

8 March 2019

Capital Markets Union: Commission welcomes agreement on sustainable investment disclosure rules (27/03/2019)

7 March 2019

Capital Markets Union: Commission welcomes agreement on new rules to further improve access to capital markets for smaller businesses (27/03/2019)

6 March 2019

Invitation for feedback on the TEG preliminary recommendations for an EU green bond standard (27/03/2019)

6 March 2019

Sustainable Finance (27/03/2019)

Climate action and the role of the financial sector