BETTER FINANCE and the CFA Institute invite you to their joint International Conference:
"Breathing New Life into the Capital Markets Union | A Blueprint for the Next EU Parliament”.
Join us as we closely examine the European financial landscape and address key priorities for EU citizens as savers and investors in the context of the upcoming EU legislature. Our aim is to ensure that finance and capital markets effectively serve Europeans by restoring trust, maintaining value for money, providing sustainable prosperity, and supporting entrepreneurs and enterprises in the real economy.
Where: Brussels
When: 17 April 2024, 14:00 – 18:00
Register now for free: https://bit.ly/bxl24
PROGRAMME
13h30 – 14h00 | Registration & Coffee
14h00 – 14h10 | Welcome | Aleksandra Mączyńska, Acting Managing Director, BETTER FINANCE
14h10 – 14h30 | Keynote Speech | José Manuel Campa, Chair, European Banking Authority (EBA)
14h30 – 15h45 | Panel | Capital Markets Union – State of Play
- Moderator: Guillaume Prache, Founder and Senior Advisor, BETTER FINANCE
- Natasha Cazenave, Executive Director, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- Marcel Haag, Director Horizontal Policies, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
- Fausto Parente, Executive Director, European Insurance & Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
- Annemie Rombouts, Vice-Chair, FSMA
15h45 – 16h00 | Video Address | Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman of IOSCO
16h00 – 17h15 | Panel | Capital Markets Union – A Blueprint for the Future
- Moderator: Josina Kamerling, Head of Regulatory Outreach EMEA, CFA Institute
- Ugo Bassi, Director of Financial Markets, Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission – TBC
- Etienne Bassot, Director, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) – TBC
- Roland Chai, President of European Market Services, Nasdaq – TBC
- Eric de Montgolfier, CEO, Invest Europe – TBC
- Ben Granjé, CEO, VFB (Flemish Federation of Investors)
- Jos Heuvelman, Member of Executive Board, Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM)
17h15 – 17h30 | Closing Remarks | Josina Kamerling, Head of Regulatory Outreach EMEA, CFA Institute
17h30 – 18h30 | Networking Cocktail