Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Tatyana Panova Head of Unit | Exchange views on the Market Integration Package and developments in EU ETF markets | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Competitiveness | — |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Michael Hager Cabinet member | Competitiveness | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Almoro Rubin De Cervin Head of Unit | Discussion on RIS-Market development - Supervision | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Almoro Rubin De Cervin Head of Unit | Discussion on RIS-Market development - Supervision | — |
| 05 Mar 2026 | John Berrigan Director-General | Discussion on RIS-Market development - Supervision | SRC |
| 05 Mar 2026 | John Berrigan Director-General | Discussion on RIS-Market development - Supervision | — |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Pim Lescrauwaet Cabinet member | Discussion amongst senior policymakers and experts on Europe’s investment outlook in the current global context and Europe’s productivity agenda | — |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Larisa Dragomir Cabinet member | Information exchange with representatives of the asset management industry. | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Pim Lescrauwaet Cabinet member | Discussion amongst senior policymakers and experts on Europe’s investment outlook in the current global context and Europe’s productivity agenda | SRC |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Larisa Dragomir Cabinet member | Information exchange with representatives of the asset management industry. | — |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Tatyana Panova Head of Unit | Exchange with asset managers on the integration of EU capital market | SRC |
| 02 Jun 2025 | Tatyana Panova Head of Unit | Exchange with asset managers on the integration of EU capital market | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Jozef Síkela Commissioner | Private investments in the European Union | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Zaneta Vegnere Cabinet member | Trade tensions and impact on global economy International role of the Euro Competitiveness of the EU economy, with special focus on the deepening of the Single Market; Capital Markets Union The EU’s intentions to step up defence spending | SRC |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Jozef Síkela Commissioner | Private investments in the European Union | SRC |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Zaneta Vegnere Cabinet member | Trade tensions and impact on global economy International role of the Euro Competitiveness of the EU economy, with special focus on the deepening of the Single Market; Capital Markets Union The EU’s intentions to step up defence spending | — |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Riikka Torppa Cabinet member | Savings and Investment Union – asset management and growth capital | — |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Riikka Torppa Cabinet member | Savings and Investment Union – asset management and growth capital | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2025 | Maria Luís Albuquerque Commissioner | Savings and Investment Union – asset management and growth capital | SRC |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Emiliano Tornese Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the outcome of the EC consultation on macroprudential policies for NBFI. | — |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Emiliano Tornese Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the outcome of the EC consultation on macroprudential policies for NBFI. | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Vincent Hurkens Cabinet member | Savings and Investments Union | SRC |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Vincent Hurkens Cabinet member | Savings and Investments Union | — |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Tilman Lueder Head of Unit | CMU discussion with asset management industry | — |
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