On Monday 9 November, Dutchman Frank Elderson will appear before the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) for a hearing. Mr Elderson is to succeed Yves Mersch on the Executive Board of the ECB. Following the Eurogroup’s selection of Elderson as a candidate in early October, the Governing Council of the ECB […]
Invitation: Webinar “Social Economy’s vision for a Green and Fair transition”, Tuesday, 10 Nov 2020, 12:00 – 14:00 CEST
Register here now! The agenda can be found here: Dear friends, dear interested, The European Green Deal is the centre-piece of the EU’s push to a greener and fairer future. In order to achieve both, a green but also socially fair transition, Social Economy must be at heart of the Green Deal and Europe’s […]
Webinar “Deregulation For Future? – An agenda for financial regulation during the pandemic & beyond” – Tue, 10 Nov 8-10 pm CET
Recording here: +++ New date after prior cancellation +++ Dear friends, dear interested, The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented financial policy responses. While central banks supported markets at previously unthinkable scale, regulators worldwide rushed to lower prudential requirements for banks and other financial actors. In the European Union, further deregulatory legislation is already in the […]
Council position on combating money laundering: Step in the right direction but not ambitious enough
Today the Council of EU Economic and Finance Ministers presented its conclusions on the European Commission’s action plan on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. In these conclusions, the Council of Ministers welcomes the plans to transpose parts of European anti-money laundering legislation into a directly applicable regulation, thereby eliminating the current patchwork of unequal […]
MiFID success: Pushback for financial deregulation
On Wednesday, 28 October 2020, the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament adopted its position on the so-called “MiFID quick fix” which amends the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). The MiFID sets the key rules for stock exchanges, financial trading platforms, consumer protection in financial markets and rules for […]
Revolving door rules ineffective: Only 0.62% of changes from EU-institutions to lobby groups rejected
Dear friends, dear interested, A new report by the non-governmental organization Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) sheds light on the Brussels revolving door job changes and provides shocking insights. Out of 366 applications for transfers of EU officials from the EU Commission to the private sector and 597 applications for employment in the private sector during […]