Seven years since the launch of the Capital Markets Union (CMU), EU capital markets have neither significantly developed nor become more integrated.
The relatively new world of ESG indicators displays many similarities with the original markets for ratings and benchmarks but it also has some distinguishing features.
Insurance companies are important investors in EU capital markets.
Financial markets, within and beyond the EU internal market, are characterised by their complexity.
The European Commission’s proposal for a consolidated tape of real time market prices for securities is taking up a lot of energy for data providers and the European Securities a
SMEs will play a key role in the green transition, especially in improving the energy efficiency of housing.
As the crypto world goes through yet another bout of turmoil, it is clear that stronger regulatory oversight of digital assets is needed.
Notwithstanding the benefits, the fragmentation and multiplicity of corporate (sustainability) reporting frameworks have also increased costs for companies, investors and regulat
Now that the EU’s post-pandemic recovery programme is on course, the priority should be to increase private sector investments.
The amount of time required for the settlement of securities is a long-running issue for European capital markets.
The discussion about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has gained impressive momentum.
