'What next for EU capital markets?'

An event to discuss ‘What next for EU capital markets?’ hosted by the Belgian Ambassador Bruno van der Pluijm as part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The event will focus on the progress made in EU capital markets over the past five years and look ahead at some of the challenges and opportunities ahead in a busy year.

The event will include:

• Presentation of ‘A renewed vision for EU capital markets’, our latest report at New Financial.

  
  

• Panel discussion with:

  • Karel Lanoo, chief executive of the Centre for European Policy Studies

  • Jan De Bondt, executive in residence at Vlerick Business School

  • Robyn Laidlaw, head of Europe distribution at Vanguard Asset Management

    
    

• Cocktail reception

  
  
  
  

Some of the topics for discussion will include:

• The impact of the European elections and a new European Commission (plus elections in the UK and US…)

  
  

• CMU 3.0: the future of capital markets union

  
  

• Rethinking ESG and sustainable finance

  
  

• The prospects for closer cooperation between the UK and EU