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Women in finance (02/02/2022)

Verena Ross, ESMA’s new Chair, talks about the importance of capital markets and the challenges she sees ahead.

Public listings (02/02/2022)

What is the EU doing to simplify listing rules and improve access to capital markets for European companies?

French EU presidency (02/02/2022)

What are the main priorities of the French Presidency of the European Union in the area of financial services?

Commissioner’s corner (02/02/2022)

Ms McGuinness gives keynote speech at launch event for joint EU OECD-INFE financial competence framework.

EU Taxonomy: Commission presents Complementary Climate Delegated Act to accelerate decarbonisation (02/02/2022)

2 February 2022

Financial literacy: Commission and OECD-INFE publish joint framework to improve individuals’ financial skills (31/01/2022)

11 January 2022

Public consultation on the review of the Mortgage Credit Directive (22/11/2021)

22.11.2021 – 28.02.2022

Listing act (targeted consultation): making public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitating access to capital for SMEs (19/11/2021)

19.11.2021 – 11.02.2022

Listing act (public consultation): making public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitating access to capital for SMEs (19/11/2021)

19.11.2021 – 11.02.2022

Public consultation on strengthening of the quality of corporate reporting and its enforcement (12/11/2021)

12.11.2021 – 04.02.2022

Financial literacy (31/01/2022)

Think twice before you click!

Online event on financial literacy (17/01/2022)

The ‘Launch of the joint EU/OECD-INFE financial competence framework for adults’ will be taking place on Tuesday 25 January 2022, from 10:00 to 12:00 (CET). With keynote speeches by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann. Don’t miss it!

Women in finance (17/12/2021)

Petra Hielkema, EIOPA’s new chairperson, talks about her new job and the challenges she sees ahead.

Banking Package (17/12/2021)

New EU rules aim to strengthen banks’ resilience and better prepare for the future.

Capital markets union (17/12/2021)

Why is it so important to complete the CMU project? And what still remains to be done?

Commissioner’s corner (17/12/2021)

Ms McGuinness gives keynote speech at the European Payment Institutions Federation Annual Conference.

EU Finance news in brief (17/12/2021)

Commission launches public consultation on the Mortgage Credit Directive review.

Digital Finance: new Commission strategy paves the way for modern and streamlined supervisory data reporting (17/12/2021)

15 December 2021

Financial stability: Commission launches call for evidence on EU macroprudential rules in the banking sector (17/12/2021)

1 December 2021

Capital Markets Union: Commission publishes new findings on how “auto-enrolment schemes” can boost citizens' retirement income (17/12/2021)

30 November 2021

Digital Finance: Commission welcomes political agreement on the Distributed Ledger Technology pilot regime (17/12/2021)

25 November 2021

Capital markets union: Commission proposes new measures to boost Europe’s capital markets (17/12/2021)

25 November 2021

Commissioner McGuinness announces proposed way forward for central clearing (17/12/2021)

10 November 2021

Capital markets union (16/12/2021)

The European Single Access Point (ESAP)

How can we make it easier and more attractive for companies to list in the EU? (22/11/2021)

The Commission has launched two consultations (public/targeted) to seek stakeholders’ views on whether listing on EU public markets needs to be made more attractive for companies – especially SMEs – and if so, how this can be achieved. What improvements to the current listing rules could be made to reduce costs and increase flexibility for companies wishing to list in the EU? Take part in our consultations and have your say!

COP26 (03/11/2021)

Commissioner McGuinness taking part in sustainable finance events at the climate summit in Glasgow.

Solvency II review (29/10/2021)

Why was a review of (re)insurance rules needed? And what will the main improvements be?

EU financial sovereignty (29/10/2021)

The EU is reviewing the ‘blocking statute’, which aims to protect European citizens and businesses from foreign extra-territorial sanctions.

Commissioner’s corner (29/10/2021)

Ms McGuinness gives keynote speech at the joint ESAs Consumer Protection Day.

EU Finance news in brief (29/10/2021)

Financial stability: European Commission designates replacement rates for EONIA and CHF LIBOR.

Banking package 2021: new EU rules to strengthen banks’ resilience and better prepare for the future (29/10/2021)

27 October 2021

Financial stability: Commission designates replacement rates for EONIA and CHF LIBOR (29/10/2021)

22 October 2021

COP26 Climate Change Conference (31/10/2021)

Glasgow, UK & Online event

Public consultation: review of the blocking statute (09/09/2021)

09.09.2021 – 04.11.2021

EU banking (03/11/2021)

What’s in the recent banking package?

Interview with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder (01/10/2021)

DG FISMA Deputy Director-General on her first few months in the job, and what she thinks the next big challenges will be.

Digital euro (01/10/2021)

How would a digital euro work and what benefits could it bring individuals and businesses in the EU?

Sustainable finance (01/10/2021)

Working together for a more sustainable future – a look at the first year of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance.

Commissioner’s corner (04/10/2021)

Eurofi conference in Ljubljana: Ms McGuinness sets out what is in the new anti-money laundering package.

EU Finance news in brief (04/10/2021)

PRIIPs KID: New short and harmonised disclosure documents for retail investment products.

Commission adopts review of EU insurance rules (04/10/2021)

22 September 2021

Commission launches a public consultation on the review of the blocking statute (04/10/2021)

9 September 2021

Final study on development of tools for integration of ESG factors into EU banking prudential framework/banks' business strategies & investment policies (04/10/2021)

27 August 2021

Call for tender: study on application and impact of PSD2 published (04/10/2021)

4 August 2021

Platform for Sustainable Finance publishes a draft report on preliminary recommendations for technical screening criteria for the EU taxonomy (04/10/2021)

3 August 2021

Commission requests advice from ESMA, EIOPA and the Joint Committee of the ESAs on issues related to protection of retail investors (04/10/2021)

3 August 2021

EU Sustainable Investment Summit (07/10/2021)

Online event

Public consultation: Public-private partnerships in the area of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (27/07/2021)

27.07.2021 – 02.11.2021

Targeted consultation: vulnerabilities of EU financial-market infrastructures to extraterritorial application of third-countries' unilateral sanctions (30/07/2021)

30.07.2021 – 15.10.2021

Crypto-assets (04/10/2021)

What are they? And why do they matter?

Call for applications for the Financial Services Users Group (22/09/2021)

The European Commission has recently opened a new call for applications, to find members for the Financial Services Users Group (FSUG). Members can include people representing the interests of consumers, retail investors or micro-enterprises, as well as individual experts with expertise in financial services from the consumer perspective. Deadline for first selection: 30 September 2021.  Click on the ‘more’ button below to apply (under the ‘continuously open calls’ section).

Interview with Raluca Pruna (26/07/2021)

Head of the Commission’s financial crime unit talks about money laundering and how the EU is dealing with it.

Sustainable finance (26/07/2021)

What are green bonds? And why does Europe need its own green bond standard?

Retail investment (26/07/2021)

What is the EU doing to help boost Europe’s relatively low participation levels in retail investment markets?

Commissioner’s corner (27/07/2021)

EuroCommerce: Ms McGuinness talks about the EU financial system, and how it links to the organisation’s work.

EU Finance news in brief (27/07/2021)

‘Quick-fix’ proposals for UCITS Directive and PRIIPs Regulation adopted

Commission launches public consultation on public-private partnerships in the area of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (27/07/2021)

27 July 2021

Commission launches targeted consultation on the functioning of the EU securitisation framework (27/07/2021)

23 July 2021

Beating financial crime: Commission overhauls anti-money laundering & countering the financing of terrorism rules (27/07/2021)

20 July 2021

Call for tender: ‘Feasibility study for a European asset registry in context of fight against AML & tax evasion’ (27/07/2021)

19 July 2021

Platform on Sustainable Finance: draft reports on a social taxonomy/extended taxonomy to support economic transition (27/07/2021)

12 July 2021

Commission puts forward new strategy to make EU’s financial system more sustainable/proposes new European green bond standard (27/07/2021)

6 July 2021

Report on the settlement and central securities depositories regulation (CSDR) published (27/07/2021)

1 July 2021

Targeted consultation: Functioning of the EU securitisation framework (27/07/2021)

23.07.2021 – 17.09.2021

Targeted consultation: Improving transparency and efficiency in secondary markets for NPLs (30/06/2021)

16.06.2021 – 08.09.2021

Public consultation: A retail investment strategy for Europe (11/05/2021)

11.05.2021 - 03.08.2021

Financial crime is a serious threat (27/07/2021)

Here’s what the EU is doing about it

Beating financial crime: Commission overhauls anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism rules (19/07/2021)

The European Commission has today presented an ambitious package of legislative proposals to strengthen the EU’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules. The package harmonises AML/CFT rules across the EU. It also proposes the creation of a new EU authority to fight money laundering. This package is part of the Commission’s commitment to protect EU citizens and the EU's financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing. The aim of the package is to improve the detection of suspicious transactions and activities, and to close loopholes used by criminals to launder illicit proceeds or finance terrorist activities through the financial system.

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