EU bank crisis management framework: can an agreement be achieved for medium-sized banks?

Objectives On 18 April 2023, the European Commission published its proposal concerning the review of the BRDD, SRMR, DGSD and daisy Chains Directive – the Crisis Management and Deposit Insurance Proposal (CMDI). The session will first discuss how to address the funding gap in resolution notably for small and medium sized banks whether or not … Continued

Objectives This session will take stock of the progress made during the current legislature on the CMU and of the main issues hindering CMU and discuss the measures that are needed to relaunch the CMU against the backdrop of the different initiatives underway at the EU and domestic levels to deepen the CMU. Points of … Continued

Objectives In its report of June 2023, ESMA underlines that greenwashing is the result of multiple inter-related drivers: insufficient availability of quality data, insufficient clarity of the regulation and of the information given by the suppliers of ESG funds to the investors. Suspicions of greenwashing seem to have been less in the headlines in 2023, … Continued

Objectives This session will first discuss the implementation of MiCAR, whether there are any remaining challenges to address or issues to clarify or specify in the perspective of the implementation of the framework in 2024 and the impact that can be expected from the implementation of the MiCAR framework. Secondly the panel will assess how … Continued

Objectives Corporates must disclose plans to align their business models with a sustainable economy and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Data users seek details on undertakings’ physical and transition risks, their resilience to different climate scenarios, and their contributions to climate neutrality by 2050. However, creating forward-looking information poses challenges due to … Continued

Objectives The first objective of this session is to take stock of the uptake of blockchain, tokenisation and DeFi technology in traditional finance (TradFi) and of on-going experiments in this area and discuss the expected impacts of the use of these technologies in TradFi and the related opportunities and operational challenges to overcome. Secondly, the … Continued

Objectives In light of increasing climate-related disasters, climate change insurance becomes vital for risk management and safeguarding communities. The growing frequency and severity of these events present financial challenges for insurers, complicating premium pricing and risk assessment. Munich Re disclosed global natural disaster losses of $250 billion in 2023, with insured losses reaching $95 billion. … Continued

Objectives The green and digital transitions require considerable investment. The EIB Investment report 2022/2023 underlined that investments to limit climate change are increasing but are still well below what is needed to meet Europe’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 (around 500 billion per year between 2020 and 2030). A recent study by Trendeo, Five, … Continued