Recalibrating Europe’s financial framework: what role for competitiveness?
Europe’s growth is an increasingly pressing challenge. While ensuring financial stability and consumer protection remain fundamental pillars of the Union’s regulatory framework, the question arises: are they sufficient on their own to support the sustainable growth the EU needs?
This event will feature a presentation of the recent paper ‘Embedding financial competitiveness as a regulatory objective to boost Europe’s productivity’, by Judith Arnal (CEPS and ECRI) and Pablo Zalba (Deloitte). The presentation will be followed by remarks from Margarita Delgado, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Spain.
Drawing on emerging international practice – including the United Kingdom’s recent move to incorporate international competitiveness and growth as a secondary regulatory objective – the analysis examines whether, and under what conditions, a similar approach could be coherent and useful in the EU context. Rather than weakening prudential safeguards, the authors explore how such an objective might complement stability and consumer protection in addition to supporting the Union’s broader productivity agenda.
A panel discussion will further explore the merits and potential drawbacks of introducing financial competitiveness as a secondary regulatory objective in the EU, considering its implications for supervision, market functioning and long-term productivity. Panelists will include representatives from the European Institutions, financial sector and business.
Registrations are closed as we reached the maximum number of attendees.
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registrations and coffee |
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9:00 – 9:05 |
Introductory remarks
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9:05 – 9:20 |
Presentation of the Report
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9:20 – 9:50 |
Keynote address
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9:50 – 10:35 |
Panel discussion on “Strengthening Europe’s Financial Competitiveness”
Moderated by Fredrik Andersson, Researcher, ECRI and CEPS. |
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10:35 – 10:40 |
Closing remarks
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