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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 from 13:00 to 14:30

How can we ensure that the Insurance Sector in Europe can continue to meet all of its current obligations to all of its stakeholders while transitioning to accommodate the stark challenges posed by climate change and a broad based sustainability agenda?

"Sustaining a sustainable insurance sector in Europe"

Chair and Introduction:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the WG on Financial Services of the Kangaroo Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Keynote Speech:

Stephanie YON-COURTIN MEP, Renew/France, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Speakers:

Alfred SANT MEP, S&D/Malta, Member of the Committee Economic and Monetary Affairs

Didier MILLEROT, DG Fisma

Justin WRAY, Head of Policy Department, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

Fabio MARCHETTI, Group Head of International Affairs, Generali

Tobias BUECHELER, Head of Regulatory, Allianz SE

James MAHER, Partner, Head of both Insurance and Actuarial Services, Financial Services, Ernst&Young, Ireland

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 from 15:00 to 16:30 hrs

“The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act legislative package – Implication for Financial Services”

Welcome:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Keynote Speech:

Olivier GUERSENT, Director-General, DG COMPETITION, European Commission

Speaker:

Stefan BERGER MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, MEP, Renew Europe Group/Czechia, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES Wednesday, 24 February 2021 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs

“The role of the Single Resolution Board in the face of Covid-19 crisis and consequences”

Chair:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the Kangaroo Group’s WG on Financial Services

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Keynote Speech:

Dr. Elke KÖNIG, Chair of the Single Resolution Board (SRB)

Speakers:

Marie DONNAY, Head of Unit, DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Market Union

Etienne BAREL, CEO of the French Banking Federation (FBF)

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Wednesday, 20 January 2021 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs

A briefing by ESMA – Trends, Vulnerabilities and Risks in the EU Capital Markets

Welcome:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Introduction:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair, Kangaroo Groups Financial Services WP Keynote

Speaker:

Steffen KERN, Chief Economist and Head of Risk Analysis, European Securities and Markets Authority, (ESAMA), Paris

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Viewpoints:

Jonas FERNÀNDEZ MEP, S&D/Spain, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Sven GIEGOLD MEP, Group of the Greens-European Free Alliance/Germany, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Chiara SANDON, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, EFAMA, Brussels

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs

A briefing by the European Central Bank

An unique opportunity to hear from ECB experts on the SSM priorities for 2021, new supervisory policy associated with systematic investment firms and CCPs, third-country challenges, and the ECB’s monetary measures following the Covid-19 crisis

Welcome:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Edouard FERNANDEZ-BOLLO, Member of the Supervisory Board, The European Central Bank

Fiona van ECHELPOEL, Deputy Director, General Market Infrastructure and Payments, The European Central Bank

Sven GIEGOLD MEP, Group of the Greens-European Free Alliance/Germany, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Frances FITZGERALD MEP, European Peoples Party, Member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs  

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs

“Revising Solvency II to unleash investments for Europe’s Recovery“

Chair:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the KG Financial Services Working Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Markus FERBER MEP, EPP/Germany, Member of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Coordinator

Didier MILLEROT, Head, Insurance & Pensions, European Commission, DG FISMA

Fabio MARCHETTI, Group Head of International Affairs, Generali

Olav JONES, Deputy Director-General, InsuranceEurope

Special Guest: Prof. Karel VAN HULLE , Goethe University (Frankfurt), Member of the EIOPA Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group and former EC Head of Insurance & Pensions 

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs  

“The Revised MiFID II regime - targeted or full revision?”

Chair:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair, KG Financial Services Working Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Markus FERBER MEP, ECON member and Rapporteur on MiFID II/MiFID

Tilman LUEDER, Head, DG FISMA, Securities Markets Unit, European Commission

Georg HUBER, Head of Office, Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband (DSGV)

Benjamin QUATRE, Director in charge of European and International Public Affairs and Export Finance, French Banking Federation (FBF)

Andreas STEPNITZKA, Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor, European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)

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Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Wednesday, 23 June 2020 from 08:00 to 09:30 hrs

“Priorities of the German EU Presidency – an overview by the German Ambassador”

Chair and Welcome:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Guest Speaker:

H.E. Michael CLAUSS, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of the Federal Republik of Germany to the European Union

Concluding remarks:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chairman of the WG on Financial Services of the Kangaroo Group

Working Group FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 from 13:00 to 14:30 hrs

 “Is the Basel agreement compatible with strengthened financing of the European economy?”

Welcome:

Michael GAHLER MEP, President of the Kangaroo Group

Chair:

Markus FERBER MEP, Chair of the Working Group

Moderator:

David DOYLE, Member of the Board, Kangaroo Group

Speakers:

Othmar KARAS MEP, EPP/Austria, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Nathalie BERGER, DG Fisma, European Commission

Benoit DE LA CHAPELLE BIZOT, CEO, French Banking Federation

Volker HEEGEMANN, Delegate for EU Affairs, National Association of German Co-operative Banks (BVR)

Edouard FERNANDEZ-BOLLO, Member of the Supervisory Board, European Central Bank, tbc