EBF FINANCIAL REGULATION AGENDA
for the week starting Monday 17 February 2020

Key events in European banking and financial regulation for the upcoming week. Brought to you by the Mediacentre at the European Banking Federation.
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EBF at the forefront in the fight against AML & financial crime

The fight against dirty money continues to be in the spotlight for the European Banking Federation next week. On Tuesday the first webinar of the Banking Essentials series will take place, Navigating Complexity in AML Compliance, produced by S&P Global Market Intelligence and EBF. The session will see two industry experts sharing their insights on the challenges and opportunities within the AML compliance space. Join us and take the opportunity for Q&A. On Wednesday, Sebastian Fiedler, Chair of the Federation of German Police Officers (BDK), Wim Mijs, Chief Executive Officer of the EBF and Sven Giegold, Economic and Financial Spokesperson of Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament will sit together at the breakfast eventMoney laundering and financial crime to address the threats to the European security and move closer towards a true solution. Breakfast event. Members of the EBF Executive Committee will discuss AML in Frankfurt on Thursday.

Eurogroup Finance Ministers to discuss reappointments

European finance ministers will meet for the Eurogroup Council in Brussels on Monday 17 February. The Eurogroup will discuss the economic situation in the eurozone and appoint a new Eurogroup Working Group President. After Hans Vijlbrief's resignation from his position as President of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) on 29 January 2020, Tuomas Saarenheimo, the Finnish member of the EWG, was elected on 6 February 2020 to replace him. Based on the recommendation from the EWG, the Eurogroup is expected to appoint the new President of the EWG, who will take up duties as of 1 April 2020. The term of Eurogroup President Mario Centeno also will end in July of this year. Read more

The financial agenda for the next week

Monday 17 February:

Start of the two-day: ECON Committee meeting

Council: Eurogroup. Appointment of the Eurogroup Working Group President

Council: EU Foreign Affairs Council

ENISA industry event 2020. EBF's Sergio Tringali attending

Bruegel conference: ‘The future of taxation in the EU: Tax solidarity’

EBIC Plenary Meeting

Tuesday 18 February:

EBF-S&P Global joint webinar: Navigating AML Compliance: Opportunities & Challenges. EBF's Roger Kaiser speaking

Council: Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin)

Start of the two-day: European Commission conference: Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum - Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place

European Internet Forum conference: Encryption and data protection: Challenges of law enforcement

European Parliamentary Week 2020

Bruegel conference: What’s next for the financial services industry?

ICAEW conference: Facing change: Audit committees in Europe

Wednesday 19 February:

European Parliament breakfast event: Money laundering and financial crime: Better addressing the threats to European security. EBF CEO Wim Mijs speaking

EDPB Plenary Session

ECB Governing Council of the ECB non-monetary policy meeting

Council of the EU: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues

Transport & Environment conference: Nothing short of a revolution: Green Finance and the EU taxonomy

Accountancy conference: Accountancy Europe’s Tax Day. EBF's Roger Kaiser attending

Thursday 20 February:

Special European Council

Microsoft Forum: Data Access & Sharing. EBF's Sergio Tringali attending

Bruegel: The resurrection of the European Banking Union. EBF's Lukas Bornemann attending

ZEW Lunch Debate. EBF Director Financing Growth Burcak Inel attending

EBF Executive Committee meeting, Frankfurt

Friday 21 February

EBA Public Hearing on Stress Tests, Paris. EBF's Lukas Bornemann attending

*All events take place in Brussels unless stated otherwise

Financial & Digital Literacy in the 2020s’
European Money Week Workshop
Tuesday 24 March, 9:00am to 13:30am, EBF Meeting Centre

To mark the 2020 European Money Week in Brussels the European Banking Federation invites you to join us for a half-day financial education workshop on Tuesday 24 March. Boosting financial literacy has become essential for the well-being of citizens from all ages and social groups, especially in an interconnected society where financial services are delivered digitally. Under the title ‘Financial and Digital Literacy in the 2020s’ we will bring together specialists, innovators as well as representatives of different parts of the economy. The sixth European Money Week begins on Monday 23 March and will see financial education events organized across Europe by national banking associations and the European Banking Federation, as well as national finals of the European Money Quiz across Europe. Read more

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