Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 2026 | John Berrigan Director-General | Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) | SRC |
| 03 Mar 2026 | John Berrigan Director-General | Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Martin Merlin Director | Webinar where the Commission representative took part in a panel on SIU | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Martin Merlin Director | Webinar where the Commission representative took part in a panel on SIU | SRC |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Martin Merlin Director | Report from New Financial on equity markets in the EU | — |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Martin Merlin Director | Report from New Financial on equity markets in the EU | SRC |
| 06 May 2025 | Larisa Dragomir Cabinet member | Exchange with New Financial on Savings and Investment Accounts | SRC |
| 06 May 2025 | Philippe Thill Cabinet member | Exchange with New Financial on Savings and Investment Accounts | SRC |
| 06 May 2025 | Philippe Thill Cabinet member | Exchange with New Financial on Savings and Investment Accounts | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Andrea Beltramello Head of Unit | Exchange of views on capital markets | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | John Berrigan Director-General | Exchange of views on capital markets | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2025 | John Berrigan Director-General | Exchange of views on capital markets | — |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Andrea Beltramello Head of Unit | Exchange of views on capital markets | SRC |
| 20 Jul 2022 | John Berrigan Director-General | CMU | — |
| 20 Jul 2022 | John Berrigan Director-General | CMU | SRC |
| 06 Jul 2021 | John Berrigan Director-General | Preparation of DG intervention at the September conference, possible themes | — |
| 06 Jul 2021 | John Berrigan Director-General | Preparation of DG intervention at the September conference, possible themes | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2020 | John Berrigan Director-General | Capital Markets Union, and in particular the challenge of facilitating SME access to funding | — |
| 09 Oct 2020 | John Berrigan Director-General | Capital Markets Union, and in particular the challenge of facilitating SME access to funding | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2019 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | capital markets | SRC |
| 05 Feb 2019 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | capital markets | — |
| 02 Jun 2016 | Jonathan Faull Director-General | "New Financial" settlement and UK referendum | — |
| 02 Jun 2016 | Jonathan Faull Director-General | "New Financial" settlement and UK referendum | SRC |
| 26 May 2015 | Jonathan Faull Director-General | Capital Markets Union | SRC |
| 26 May 2015 | Jonathan Faull Director-General | Capital Markets Union | — |
Mission & Goals
New Financial is think tank and forum that believes Europe needs bigger and better capital markets to help kick start its recovery - and that this presents a huge opportunity for the industry and its customers to embrace reform, and to rethink how capital markets work. We provide a private forum for senior people with different perspectives from across the capital markets industry to come together to address collective challenges. We also produce regular papers and commentary on the industry, which are available through our website www.newfinancial.org
EU Legislative Interests
Capital markets union, Brexit, gender policy, financial policy and regulation, diversity and inclusion
Communication Activities
Publication and distribution of research on European capital markets / capital markets union including: June 2025 Report: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – focus on acceleration June 2025 Report: Reforming ISAs June 2025 Report: A reality check on ESG May 2025 Report: Designing savings and investment accounts in the EU April 2025 Report: A reality check on international listings April 2025 Report: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual review 2024 February 2025 Report: UK capital markets: a manifesto for growth February 2025 Report: The next steps in UK pensions reform October 2024 Report: The future of smaller company capital markets in the UK October 2024 Report: Evaluating the UK regulatory framework September 2024 Report: Searching for growth: the future of EU capital markets September 2024 Report: Comparing the asset allocation of global pension systems June 2024 Report: The future of pensions and retail investment in the EU April 2024 Report: A reality check on green finance March 2024 Report: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter: Annual Review 2023 March 2024 Paper: A focus on capital markets in Germany March 2024 Paper: A focus on capital markets in France March 2024 Paper: Reasons to be cheerful on capital markets union March 2024 Report: A mechanical drag on UK equities February 2024: Report: The radical option in UK pensions January 2024: Report: A renewed vision for EU capital markets January 2024 Paper: The Edinburgh reforms: one year on December 2023 Report: The social & economic value of finance November 2023 Paper: UK pensions and capital markets: the Autumn Statement November 2023 Report: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter: Signatory Survey 2023 November 2023: Paper: A £10bn shot in the arm for UK equity markets? September 2023: Paper: Summary of the UK regulators’ consultation paper “Diversity and inclusion in the financial sector” September 2023: Report: Widening retail participation in equity markets September 2023: Report: EU capital markets: a new call to action September 2023: Report: UK capital markets: a new sense of urgency August 2023: capital markets in the UK – a new sense of urgency August 2023: Financing innovation – early stage investment in the EU March 2023: Benchmarking ESG in banking and finance March 2023: Unlocking the capital in capital markets March 2023: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2022 March 2023: Building EU capital markets from the bottom up February 2023: From Big Bang 2.0 to the Edinburgh Reforms December 2022 : Financing the transition December 2022L: The mystery of the missing jobs in UK banking and finance November 2022: A New Narrative: how (not) to talk about banking and finance November 2022: A reality check on Big Bang 2.0 September 2022: The politics of EU capital markets June 2022: A reality check on green finance June 2022: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Annual Review 2021 June 2022: Diversity toolkit for investors, Paper 1 April 2022: The Future of UK Banking and Finance February 2022: An introduction to financial health checks February 2022: A new vision for EU capital markets December 2021: Slow progress – the gender pay gap in banking & finance October 2021: Benchmarking ESG in banking & finance September 2021: The future of EU capital markets July 2021: HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter – Five Year Review . June 2021: Driving Growth – the New Financial global financial centres index April 2021: Accelerating Black Inclusion April 2021: Brexit & The City: The Impact So Far March 2021: The problem with European stock markets March 2021: Unlocking productive investment January 2021: The wider context on UK public equity markets January 2021: Brexit & the City: some initial reflections Hosting of private events on the role and reform of capital markets in Europe.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
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Organisation Members
Aviva Barclays Berstein AG Blackrock Bloomberg LP BNP Paribas Cboe Citi City of London Corporation Deutsche Bank Deutsche Borse Elliott Advisors (UK) Ltd Euroclear Euronext Federated Hermes Fidelity Internatonal Goldman Sachs HSBC IMC Intermediate Capital Group JP Morgan Lloyds Banking Group LSEG Merrill Lynch International Managed Funds Association Morgan Stanley UK Limited NatWest Nomura International plc Northern Trust Pension Insurance Corporation plc Phoenix Primary Bid S&P Global Santander Schroders Slaughter & May SMBC UBS Vanguard
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