Virtual discussion on ‘The simplification of the EU regulatory framework’

This event will focus on the complexity of the EU framework itself and how it interacts with national frameworks; how complexity is introduced into the framework by the policy making and legislative process; and how complexity may have contributed to the evolution of EU capital markets over the past decade. It will not cover ‘de-regulation’ (eg reducing capital requirements).

The discussion will include:

• What do we mean by ‘complexity’ and ‘simplification’ in the context of the EU framework?

• The main drivers and sources of complexity

• The direct and indirect / opportunity costs of complexity

• Specific examples in your field of complexity (the more tangible the better)

• How to simplify the stock of existing financial regulation

• How to simplify the creation of future financial regulation

Participants will be policy and regulation specialists with an EU wide focus.