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European Capital Markets Institute

ECMI conducts in-depth research aimed at informing the debate and policy-making process on a broad range of issues relevant to capital markets.

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Through its various activities, ECMI facilitates the interaction among market participants, policymakers and academics.

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Our membership base and governance model are the best guarantee of ECMI’s independence as a research institute.

 

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CEPS-ECMI Research Report: Derivatives in Sustainable Finance

In recent years, sustainability has risen in scope and importance on the agenda of policymakers. In Europe, this has translated into the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan, which aims to: i) reorient capital flows towards sustainable investments; ii) manage financial risks stemming from climate/environmental/social issues; and iii) promote transparency and long-termism in financial and economic activity.

A market that could play a significant role towards Europe’s green transition is derivatives. The market has been tightly regulated since the 2007-08 financial crisis, making it safer and more transparent. Derivatives facilitate capital-raising via the hedging of risks related to sustainable investments. Moreover, they enhance the transparency and the price formation process of the underlying securities, and thus foster long-termism.

This report highlights how derivatives markets can – through their forward dimension, their global and consolidated nature, and their proper regulation – contribute to: i) enabling the EU to raise and channel the necessary capital towards sustainable investments; ii) helping firms hedge risks related to ESG factors; iii) facilitating transparency, price discovery and market efficiency; and iv) contributing to long-termism.

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Recent Publications

How crisis-proof are financial market infrastructures?

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Event Reports
22.01.2021

The pandemic has caused unprecedented volatility in the financial markets. The corporate sector has been hit by supply disruptions and weak demand.

Are European listed corporations short-termist?

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Commentaries
07.01.2021

A recent study prepared for the EU Commiss

Creating a common safe asset without eurobonds

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Policy Briefs
07.12.2020

Europe needs a capital market that is sustainably integrated and as single as possible. This will not be achieved without a broad and solid foundation.

Is Europe’s Capital Markets Union now in sight?

Published in: 
Event Reports
27.11.2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has served as a brutal reminder of the urgency to strengthen societal resilience as a whole.

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Recent Events

How crisis-proof is the financial market infrastructure?

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Webinar
03.12.2020
15:00

The pandemic has caused unprecedented volatility in the financial markets. The corporate sector has been hit by supply disruptions and weak demand.

Is Europe’s Capital Markets Union now in sight?

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Annual Conferences
06.11.2020
09:00-13:00

The ECMI Annual Conference is a high-level event that each year brings together policymakers, industry representatives and academics to exchange views on recent developments in European Capital Markets and EU policies related to finance, analyze their implications and explore possible ways forward. 

How the bond market for SMEs can take off

Published in 
Webinar
29.10.2020
15:00-16:15

Making financing more accessible and attractive for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is one of the key points of the new Capital Markets Union (CMU) Action Plan.

Opening the MiFID II pandora

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Webinar
06.10.2020
15:00-16:15

Earlier this year, the Commission started consulting on a series of priority areas as part of its on-going MIFID II/MiFIR review.

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