14.00 – 14.30 Registration and welcome coffee
14.30 – 14.40 Opening remarks by Huw Jones Regulation Correspondent, Europe, Thomson Reuters
14.40 – 14.55 Olivier Guersent Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission
14.55 – 16.15 Session 1: Assessing the cumulative impact of measures taken
Introductory remarks
14.55 – 15.05 Introduction by Michael Theurer Member of the European Parliament
15.05 – 15.15 Introduction by Dr Alexandra Hachmeister Managing Director, Head of Group Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Börse AG
15.15 – 16.15 Panel discussion
Panelists include:
Michael Theurer Member of the European Parliament
Dr Alexandra Hachmeister, Managing Director, Head of Group Regulatory Strategy, Deutsche Börse AG
David Schraa Regulatory Counsel, Institute of International Finance
Katarzyna Hanula-Bobbit Senior Public Affairs Officer, Finance Watch
Kai Schaffelhuber Partner, Allen & Overy LLP
Prof Dr Veerle Colaert Professor of Financial Regulation, Jan Ronse Institute for Corporate and Financial Law, KU Leuven
Moderator: Huw Jones Regulation Correspondent, Europe, Thomson Reuters
Possible discussion points
- Do the measures taken have too much of a “one size fits all” approach? How can factors such as size and type of business model be better taken into account?
- Can reporting and disclosure requirements be made more streamlined and appropriate?
- What impact do the measures taken have on liquidity?
- To what extend are there technical errors to be fixed?
16.15 – 16.40 Refreshments & networking
16.40 – 18.00 Session 2: Better regulation – going forward – how can we combine growth and stability?
Introductory remarks
16.40 – 16.50 Martin Špolc Head of unit B2 – Economic analysis and evaluation, DG FISMA, European Commission
16.50 – 17.00 Judith Hardt Managing Director, Swiss Finance Council
17.00 – 18.00 Panel discussion
Panelists include:
Martin Špolc Head of unit B2 – Economic and evaluation, DG FISMA, European Commission
Judith Hardt Managing Director, Swiss Finance Council
Wolfgang A. Maschek Partner and Head of the European Public Policy Practice, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Olivier Thomas Policy Advisor – Banking Supervision, European Banking Federation
Moderator: Huw Jones Regulation Correspondent, Europe, Thomson Reuters
Possible discussion points
- Stability and growth – can they go hand in hand or do we have to prioritise?
- The recent regulatory overhaul has had focus on increased stability. Has this come to the cost of lower growth potential for the European economy?
- How can we create greater certainty for the financial sector and for the wider economy?
- How do we keep the rules simple while achieving the objectives?
- How can we ensure that the rules do not hamper the financial sectors ability to fund real economy?
