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Eurofi High Level Seminar - SofiaOverall agenda - Draft
COCKTAIL
REGISTRATIONS
Wednesday 25 April 2018 Thursday 26 April 2018
BUFFET LUNCH
Friday 27 April 2018
Macro-economicandpoliticalchallenges
Fintech &digitalisationopportunitiesandchallenges Improvingfinancialstabilityandintegration
Opening remarks / Speeches: Economic convergence and resilience in the EU27 and
Eurozone
20:45-22:30
10:45-11:45
How are fintech and digitalisation transforming business models and value chains?
Exchange of views Deepening the EMU: what next? 07:45-08:45
09:45-10:45
12:30-13:00
11:45-12:30
11:00-11:45
13:15-14:00
14:30-15:45
18:00-18:30
16:00-17:00
StrengtheningthefinancingoftheEUeconomy
09:30-10:30
20:10-20:45
Vulnerabilities in global and EU financial markets
GDPR impacts, opportunities and
challenges
What can be expected from an EU fintech policy
framework?
Cybersecurity: on-going improvements and
remaining challenges
Digital payments:opportunities & challenges
for the EU
17:00-18:00
Closing remarks: tbd
Exch of views: Impact of Brexit on EU prioritiesin the financial sector
Addressing fragmentation issues in the Banking Union
and EU banking marketPriorities for further
integrating EU post-trading
Enhancing the stability of the Eurozone banking system
(EDIS, SRF backstop, NPL…)
MiFID II implementation opportunities and
challenges
Exch of views: Forthcoming unwinding of QE: expected impacts
20:45-22:00
Brexit: way forward 1 year before the deadline19:30-20:40COCKTAIL
GALA DINNERKeynote speech
Exchange of views: Addressing the obstacles to further integration of EU banking and financial markets
Further reducing fragmentation within the CMU
Speeches: Is multilateralism weakening?Plenary: Future of global financial regulatory and
supervisory coordination18:30–20:00
08:45-09:45
EU green finance framework (taxonomy,
reporting, fiduciary duties…)
Regional and SME market ecosystems in the context
of the CMU
Impacts of bank prudential rules (FRTB, NSFR)
Developing fund cross-border distribution
Developing equity investment and financing
in the EU
Insurance groups in the context of the CMU and
sustainable finance
Speeches on fintech developments and financing of the EU economy
11:45-12:15
BUFFET LUNCH
Speeches on Brexit next steps & implications
Priorities for developing sustainable finance 14:00-14:30
16:45-18:00
16:00-16:45
15:00–16:00
Are public and private debts sustainable in the
EU?
Resolution of banking groups in the EU
Tackling vulnerabilities from asset
management activities
Review of the operation of the ESAs
Supervision of EU and third country CCPs
Insurance comprehensive systemic risk framework
Index investing
18:00-19:00Developing regional financial markets in South East Europe
Exchange of views: How to foster EU banking integration?13:45-14:00
EU COUNCIL & FINANCE MINISTRIESV. Goranov, Minister of Finance, BulgariaP. Gramegna, Minister of Finance, LuxembourgL. Holle, Federal Ministry of Finance, GermanyV. La Via, Ministry of Finance, ItalyL. Mörttinen, Ministry of Finance, FinlandP.C. Padoan, Minister of Finance, ItalyM. Petrova, Ministry of Finance, Republic of BulgariaV. Šapoka, Minister of Finance, LithuaniaD. Tevdovski, Minister of Finance, Macedonia E. Tsakalotos, Minister of Finance, GreeceJ. Van Overtveldt, Minister of Finance, BelgiumH. Waiglein, Federal Ministry of Finance, Austria
MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONB. Angel, M. Barnier, U. Bassi, M. Buti, D. Calleja, V. Dombrovskis, O. Guersent, F. Stanescu, G. Thomas, P. Zilgalvis
MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTB. Balz, P. Berès, E. de Lange, M. Ferber, A. Fox, R. Gualtieri, D. Hübner, O. Karas, W. Klinz, E. Maydell, L. Niedermayer, P. Tang, K. Swinburne
EUROPEAN AUTHORITIESK. Anev Janse, ESM - G. Bernardino, EIOPAA. Enria, EBA - R. Havenith, EIFE. König, SRB - S. Maijoor, ESMAF. Mazzaferro, ESRB - D. Nouy, SSMK. Regling, ESM - V. Ross, ESMAR. Strauch, ESM
DOMESTIC REGULATORSJ. Berg, Danish FSAN. Cazenave, AMFR. Buenaventura, CNMVE. Fernandez-Bollo, ACPRN. Giusto, CONSOBF. Grund, BaFinF. Hervo, ACPRF. Hufeld, BaFINK. Karaivanova, Bulgaria FSAJ-P. Servais, FMSAA. Tuominen, Finland FSA
EXPERTSN. Lemmers, European InvestorsG. Prache, Better FinanceC. Thimann, EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, Axa
EUROFI MEMBERSL. Ahto, BNY MellonA. Attia, Euronext ParisA. Batchvarov, Bank of America Merrill LynchP. Bordenave, BNP ParibasJ. Brunel, Crédit Agricole SAA. Douglas, DTCCC. Ellis, Moody's Investors Service W. Ervin, Credit SuisseD. Gepp, Federated InvestorsKM. Georgsen, DNB BankV. Grilli, JP MorganA. Hachmeister, Deutsche Börse GroupF. Hutcheson, Ice Clear EuropeI. Jameson, SMBCEM. Leinwand, Zurich Gruppe DeutschlandD. McDonogh, Goldman SachsM. Madelain, Moody's Investors Service A. Magasiner, Bank of AmericaD. Maguire, LCH GroupA. Marquard, CLSS. Matherat, Deutsche BankL. Mostrey, EuroclearE. Müller, Eurex Clearing AGM. Rüdiger, DekaBank Deutsche GirozentraleF. Saccomanni, UnicreditK.P. Schackmann-Fallis, DSGVS. Shiraishi, Mizuho BankJ. Taylor, EIBB. Thompson, Bank of AmericaK. Timmermans, INGN. You, Crédit Agricole S.A.…..
Eurofi High Level Seminar 2018-Sofia // Key speakers confirmed include:NON-EU & INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES P. Andrews, IOSCOR. Behnam, CFTCM. Bech, CPMIO. Prato, BCBSJ. Dixon, IAISD. Domanski, FSBG. Gelos, IMFR. Goshorn, US TreasuryP. Heilbronn, EBRDI. Koske, OECDP. Leder, US SECD. Lipton, IMFJ. McPeak, NAICE. Pan, CFTCLA Pereira da Silva, BISB. Quintenz, CFTCR. Shirakawa, FSA JapanS. Yang, U.S. Treasury
ECBM. Bayle, K. Ibel, Y. Mersch, S. Lautenschläger
NATIONAL CENTRAL BANKSD. Beau, Banque de FranceP. Callesen, Danmarks NationalbankJ. Cunliffe, Bank of EnglandA. Dombret, Deutsche BundesbankE. Ferreira, Banco de PortugalS. Goulard, Banque de FranceK. Hristov, Bank of BulgariaM. Isarescu, National Bank of RomaniaL. M. Linde, Banco de EspañaJ. Metzger, Deutsche BundesbankM. Müller, Bank of EstoniaD. Radev, National Bank of BulgariaLF. Signorini, Banca d’ItaliaV. Vasiliauskas, Bank of LithuaniaB. Vujčić, National Bank of CroatiaF. Villeroy de Galhau, Banque de FranceJ. Wuermeling, Deutsche Bundesbank
Main activitiesThe main objectives of Eurofi are to help industry and public decision-makers reach a commonunderstanding of possible evolutions required in the regulation and supervision of financial services andto open the way to legislative or industry-driven solutions that may enhance the safety and effectivenessof the EU financial sector and its contribution to economic growth.
Eurofi acts in a general interest perspective, facilitating exchanges of views between diverse financialindustry players and the public authorities. These discussions are prepared by objective fact findingand issue analyses.
Eurofi has two main types of activities conducted by Didier Cahen, Secretary General of Eurofi,Jean-Marie Andrès and Marc Truchet, Senior Fellows:
Events and meetings:§ Eurofi organizes annually two major international events (the High Level Seminar in March
/ April and the Financial Forum in September) gathering industry leaders and EU andinternational public decision makers for discussions on the major on-going regulatory projects in thefinancial area and the role of the financial sector in fostering growth as well as the economic andmonetary environment.
§ These events are regularly organised in association with the EU Presidencies in parallel with informalECOFIN councils and in some cases with the G20 Presidencies. They are organised with the supportof Virginie Denis and her team.
§ Additional workshops involving the members of Eurofi are set up to exchange views on regulatoryissues. Bilateral meetings are also regularly organised with representatives of the public authoritiesand other stakeholders (e.g. end-users, experts) to fine-tune assessments and proposals.
Research and documentation:§ Assessments and proposals taking into account economic, risk and end-user impacts are prepared
with the support of cross-sectoral working groups comprising members of Eurofi.§ Topics addressed include prospective and on-going regulatory proposals at the EU and global levels,
industry trends as well as the impacts for the financial sector of the economic challenges the EU is facing.
• A not-for-profit organization currently chaired by David Wright who succeeded Jacques de Larosière as Chairman in April 2016• A platform for exchanges between the financial services industry and the public authorities addressing issues related to the evolution of financial regulation
and supervision and the economic and monetary context impacting the EU financial sector
ABOUT EUROFIThe European think tank dedicated to financial services
Membership of Eurofi : leading global and European financial institutions from different sectors of the industry
Main topics currently addressed111
§ Measures and instruments needed to ensure an appropriate financing of the EU economy:impacts of Brexit on the financing of the EU, impact of on-going monetary actions, measures tosupport bank financing (securitisation), diversification of the financing of SMEs and infrastructureprojects, proposals for developing a long term investment perspective, climate change agenda
§ Prospects of digitalisation and fintech: digital transformation in the banking and insuranceindustries, fintech and blockchain applications in the capital markets and investment, relatedregulatory challenges
§ Prospects of further EU integration: implementation of the Banking Union, priorities forimplementing a Capital Markets Union, possible evolution towards a fiscal union and further economicintegration in the Eurozone, evolution of the EU regulatory and supervisory authorities (ESRB, ESAs).
§ Optimizing the EU financial services internal market: payments, review of the IORP directive,regulation of CRAs, prospects of further banking integration and of digital banking
§ Evolutions of the prudential and regulatory framework of banks and insurancecompanies: fine-tuning and implementation of banking and insurance prudential frameworks,recovery and resolution of banks and non-banks, culture and conduct measures
§ Capital markets and investment product regulations: Capital Markets Union, regulation ofsecurities, derivatives and commodities markets and infrastructures, recovery and resolution of CCPs,cybersecurity, SFT and collateral requirements, asset management regulations, investor protectionregulation (PRIPs, MiFID, IMD…), regulation of shadow banking
§ Financial regulation at the global level: feasibility of bank crisis management at the global level,coordination of capital markets regulations at the global level, systemicity of non-banks non-insurers