Speech by Werner Hoyer

Objectives This session will first discuss the current trends of equity funding and investment in the EU, the implications of the Covid crisis and Brexit for EU equity markets and the supply and demand factors for further developing EU equity markets.  The panel will also assess whether the new CMU action plan together with the … Continued

Objectives The session is dedicated to developing and clarify the stakes and action plans of certain IAIS overarching priorities for the coming years, which are:  Risk assessment and the maintenance of financial stability, including ongoing assessment of potential vulnerabilities arising from the impact of Covid-19.  Delivering on key post-crisis reforms, including further refinement of the … Continued

Objectives Meeting the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030 and reaching the objectives of the European Green Deal, require defining a language and a clear definition of what is “sustainable” common to companies, investors and policymakers, in order to direct investments towards sustainable projects and activities. For this purpose, a Taxonomy Regulation entered into … Continued

Point of discussion How to reconcile economic growth and debt sustainability in the EU over time?

Objectives The objective of this session is to provide the audience with an overview of the actions proposed in the DFS and discuss their relevance and next steps. This session will discuss the state of progress and the prospects of digitalisation in the EU financial sector and whether the Digital Finance Strategy (DFS) proposal sets … Continued

Objectives This session will focus on discussing the policy approach that is needed for supporting digital developments in the financial sector and the changes that may be needed in the existing EU financial regulatory framework for facilitating digital innovation in the interest of consumers and market efficiency, which is one of the key priorities of … Continued

Objectives The objective of this session is to discuss the short- and medium-term banking challenges related to the four priority areas assessed by the ECB Banking Supervision and that have been materially affected by the current crisis: credit risk management, capital strength, business model sustainability (profitability issues) and governance (credit risk management, risk data aggregation … Continued