The concrete outcome of the Commission’s Action Plan for a Capital Markets Union (CMU) consists notably of a call for the removal of constraints to facilitate SME financing and r
The announcement of the creation of a capital markets union has led to a flurry of possible harmonisation proposals that could lead to new Action Plans that could preoccupy legis
In the midst of the market turbulence of recent years, policy rates have reached the zero lower bound, with central banks aggressively deploying their balance sheet with an array
In the midst of the recent fall in oil prices and renewed unconventional monetary policy actions, ECMI organised a half-day conference to explore how commodity prices are once ag
A paradigm shift in finance legislation
This lunchtime seminar discussed the long standing question of whether there is one best practice in terms of corporate governance and what the implications for EU policy making
The call for a Capital Markets Union has been a useful device to raise awareness about the need for more integration in Europe's capital markets.
A lack of risk-sharing financial integration makes the financial system more prone to fragmentation when losses on financial claims materialise.
The consortium led by CEPS has contributed with the evidence-based research to support the work by ESMA
At the ECMI-CEPS event organised on September 25th, the discussants emphasized that China is currently facing formidable challenges with regard to the timing, speed and sequencin
The market for investment products, including both securities and investment funds, is fraught with difficulties for consumers in terms of the ease of comparing products, trust in suppliers and con
