Developments in Banking and Capital markets union – a perspective from the German Council presidency Dr Jörg Kukies

New Financial is delighted to host guest speaker Dr Jörg Kukies, State Secretary in the German Finance Ministry, to discuss ‘Developments in Banking and Capital markets union – a perspective from the German Council presidency’.

Dr Kukies is responsible for financial markets policy and European policy at the Federal Ministry of Finance – and Germany holds the Presidency of the European Council. The discussion will focus on capital markets union, the recently announced review of the EU framework for capital markets, the progress of banking union, and perhaps a little bit of Brexit. Participants will have the opportunity to put questions and / or make comments to Dr Kukies.

Dr Kukies is one of the most vocal advocates of capital markets union in Germany. After studying at the Sorbonne, Harvard and the University of Chicago, he joined Goldman Sachs, where he was co-head of its German business before joining the Federal Ministry of Finance in April 2018.