12 October 2021 | 14.00 – 17.40 CET
PROGRAMME
13.30 – 14.00 Registration and welcome coffee
14.00 – 14.05 Opening remarks by Moderator
14.05 – 14.20 Keynote by Alexandra Jour-Schroeder Deputy Director-General, DG FISMA, European Commission
14.20 – 15.50 Session 1: The future of European Financial markets
14.20 – 14.30 Introductory remarks by Philipp Hartmann Deputy Director General – Directorate General Research, ECB
14.30 – 15.50 Panel discussion
15.50 – 16.10 Refreshments & virtual and in-person networking
16.10 – 17.40 Session 2: Digital transformation of EU’s financial services
16.10 – 16.20 Introductory remarks by Eva Kaili Member of the European Parliament
16.20 – 17.40 Panel discussion
SESSION 1: The future of European Financial markets
Discussion points
• How can Europe’s financial markets contribute to post-COVID recovery?
• How can we make market-based finance more accessible to companies and in particular to SMEs?
• How can the national capital markets be integrated into a genuine single market?
• What role can Europe’s capital markets play in achieving sustainable finance and the EU’s climate goals?
• How does having London, Europe’s largest financial centre, outside the EU affect the CMU project?
• How can the global competitiveness of Europe’s capital markets be strengthened?
• How can structural and legal barriers to cross-border capital flows be removed?
• How can we create incentives and remove obstacles for well-informed retail savers to invest?
• How can we move from strong support for CMU in principle to support also in the technical details?
• To what extent has MiFIDII/MiFIR reached its objectives, i.e. fair, transparent, efficient, and integrated markets? What improvements could be made?
• Has MiFIDII/MiFIR created a level playing field between execution venues? Are there any changes to be made?
• Has MiFIDII/MiFIR increased pre-and post-trade transparency? What improvements could be made in this regard?
Speakers
Philipp Hartmann Deputy Director General – Directorate General Research, ECB
Eve Finn CEO, Legal & General Investment Management Europe Ltd
Guillaume Prache Managing Director, Better Finance
Elisa Menardo Director, Public Policy Europe and UK, Credit Suisse
Jennifer Keser Managing Director, Head of Regulation & Market Structure, Tradeweb
Moderated by Jacki Davis Meade Davis Communications
SESSION 2: Digital transformation of EU’s financial
Discussion points
• How can we ensure that the EU financial services regulatory framework is technology-neutral and innovation-friendly?
• How can we reap the opportunities offered by the EU-wide Single Market for digital financial services both for the industry and for consumers?
• What are the main obstacles to fully reap the opportunities of innovative technologies in the European financial sector?
• How could the use of digital financial identities throughout the EU be facilitated?
• Should EU passporting rights be extended to more areas than today?
• What would be the main benefits and risks of implementing an open finance policy in the EU?
• How can the operational resilience of the financial sector be enhanced?
• How can we promote a well-regulated data-driven financial sector that benefits both EU consumers and firms?
Speakers
Eva Kaili Member of the European Parliament
Jan Ceyssens Head of Unit B5 – Digital Finance, DG FISMA, European Commission
Dan Morgan Policy Lead Europe, Plaid
Elie Beyrouthy Vice President, European Government Affairs, American Express
Moderated by Jacki Davis Meade Davis Communications
