Public Hearing on the Next steps to build a Capital Markets Union, Brussels - Main contents
| date | June 8, 2015 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Rue de la Loi 170  |
| attending | J. (Jonathan) Hill i et al. |
| organisation | Directorate-General Financial Stability, financial services and capital markets union (FISMA) i |
Purpose and format of the hearing
The hearing will be opened by Commissioner Jonathan Hill. Proceedings will commence with a high level panel of senior policy makers and executives to frame the over-riding challenges and opportunities as seen from a number of key institutional and market perspectives. This discussion will be followed by 3 thematic panels spanning the full range of stakeholder interests: small businesses and corporate capital raisers, retail and institutional investors, alternative finance providers, banks, market intermediaries, trading infrastructures, and supervisory authorities. The themes covered will include:
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Contents
The main task of this Directorate-General is to coordinate the policies of the European Commission regarding stability on the financial markets. The Directorate-General has to ensure that the European Commission remains having an active role in the supervision of the financial markets. The banking sector is an important aspect in this.
The Directorate-General focusses on:
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-improving the investment environment
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-developping a regulatory framework to improve the resilience and stability of the financial services
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-ensuring the regulatory framework works well for citizens
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-ensuring timely and effective implementation of the financial services
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-improving the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board and the supervisory agencies
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-ensuring the safety and modernisation of digital payments