How capital markets can help drive growth in Europe – dinner with Olivier Guersent, European Commission

Since the financial crisis the European Commission has launched more than 40 significant reforms of banking and finance in Europe. As the fallout from the crisis begins to settle, the industry and the Commission are keen to reflect on the future framework of capital markets.

This private dinner for senior executives from across the capital markets will focus on:

– the European Commission’s priorities for the next five years

– the outlook for capital markets union

– the review into the cumulative impact of reforms since the crisis.

Olivier Guersent has been the director general of DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union at the European Commission since last year. He is one of the most senior policymakers in European financial markets and has more than 20 years experience in the field of competition, the internal market and financial services at the Commission.