Capital Markets Union

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…

The EU Council adopted its position on key elements of a proposed directive to harmonise certain aspects of insolvency law.…

Here are the headlines from last week’s Insight EU Finance Monitoring, published on Friday night. We provide the headlines with…

Here are the headlines from last week’s Insight EU Finance Monitoring, published on Friday night. We provide the headlines with…

The EU Council today adopted new rules on clearing services that revise the European market infrastructure regulation and directive (EMIR).…

The Eurogroup took stock on the outcomes of the annual international meetings in Washington, DC. The chairs of the Single…

EU Ministers discussed the state of play of the digital euro project and euro area competitiveness, building on previous discussions,…

Brussels, 26 September 2024 Fragmentation in financial markets has been identified as a barrier to...

Proposals for the next parliamentary term 27/06/2024 This page is also available in: FR Debate...

"We're talking about €33 trillion. Not an insignificant sum, but perhaps hard to conceptualise because it is so significant. And…

The EU Council conclusions aim to give guidance to the Commission and the member states on how to improve citizen’s…

The Eurogroup agreed on a statement on the future of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) in March and yesterday we…

The figures speak for themselves: European insurers have assets worth EUR 9,348 bn and EUR 2,468 bn for European institutions…

The Capital Markets Union (CMU) is an EU political project aimed at ‘de-fragmenting’ the markets for corporate financing. The primary…

The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) lays down rules on over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade repositories. The…

The Council adopted today a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on a review of the European market…

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…

The Capital Markets Union agenda is a cornerstone initiative in our collective efforts to promote the EU’s strategic autonomy in…

The updates shall strengthen investor protection, improve company’s access to finance from sources other than banks, better tackle greenwashing, and…

The Eurogroup took stock of the advancement of the digital euro project, based on an update from the European Commission ahead…

The EU Council agreed its negotiating mandate on the listing act, a package which will make EU public capital markets more…

The proposed measures will further develop the CMU by cutting unnecessary red tape and costs for companies. This will encourage companies to…

Brussels, 24 May 2023 The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached yesterday between the European...

Brussels, 22 may 2023 The Council agreed its position on the instant payments proposal which aims to improve...

Stockholm, 29 April 2023 Press conference with Ms Svantesson and Mr Dombrovskis. Minister for Finance...

Brussels, 28 April 2023 In the margins of the informal Ecofin meeting in Stockholm today,...

Brussels, 7 December 2022 The European Commission has today put forward measures to further develop...

Brussels, 17 November 2022 Keynote speech by Commissioner McGuinness at launch of the Association for...

Brussels, 11 October 2022 The European Commission has today published a report on the functioning of the...

Brussels, 7 July 2022 The Commission has today published two reports on the Capital Markets...

Brussels, 24 June 2022 EU leaders met in Brussels for a Euro Summit in inclusive...

Brussels, 17 June 2022 To improve the European Capital Markets Union (CMU) and strengthen investor...

Brussels, 1 June 2022 High-level conference on the Capital Markets Union “It strikes me that...

FESE – Convention 2022, 31 May-1 June Verena Ross, Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority...

Brussels. 23 May 2022 The European Commission has today published a report on the activities...

Commissioner McGuinness in Italy to meet high-level officials and discuss sanctions against Russia, Basel III,...

Brussels, 22 March 2022 Today, the pan-European personal pension product (“PEPP”) Regulation, adopted in 2019,...

Brussels, 16 March 2022 The European Commission has today proposed changes to the  to enhance...

Brussels, 8 February 2022 The European Commission has today adopted a decision to extend equivalence...

Parlament fordert einheitliche Verfahren bei der Quellensteuer Markus Ferber fordert benutzerfreundlichen Ansatz „Das Chaos bei...

VAT rates Ministers agreed on a proposal for a Council directive on rates of value...

Chair: Andrej Šircelj, Slovenia’s Minister for Finance European Commission representative: Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner...

The Economic and Monetary Committee urged Commissioner McGuinness to push EU countries to complete the...

Today, the Commission published a new study that investigates the performance of so-called “auto-enrolment mechanisms” in pension...

25 November 2021 How the asset management industry can contribute to the Capital Markets Union...

Brussels, 25 November 2021 Overview of 2021 Capital Markets Union (CMU) package Today’s CMU package...

Brussels, 25 November 2021 The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to...

Consultation period 19 November 2021 – 11 February 2022 Topics Banking and financial services, Economy,...

The European Commission has today published a list of indicators to help track developments of capital markets...

Economic recovery Ministers took stock of the current economic situation and outlook. The Commission and the...