Action Plan on building a Capital Markets Union

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Series Details COM (2015) 468
Publication Date 30/09/2015
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Summary:

Communication adopted by the European Commission on 30 September 2015, setting out a list of actions aimed at implementation the so-called Capital Markets Union (CMU).

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The implementation of a Capital Markets Union (CMU) was set as one of the key priorities for the European Commission led by Jean-Claude Juncker. Free flow of capital was seen as essential to support the third pillar of the Commission's Investment Plan for Europe as it would provide for new sources of funding for businesses, increase options for savers and contribute to economic resilience. While the principle goes back to the roots of European integration, the EU's capital markets were still deemed underdeveloped and fragmented.

This Action Plan sets out the priority actions needed to put in place the building blocks of a CMU by 2019, removing barriers to cross-border investment and lowering costs of funding. It was designed following a public consultation launched in February 2015 and support from the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

The Communication was adopted by the European Commission on 30 September 2015. A first package of measures was also introduced alongside the publication of this Action Plan.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2015:468:FIN
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Official
EUR-LEX: SWD(2015)183: Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication - Economic analysis http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2015:183:FIN
EUR-LEX: SWD(2015)184: Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication - Feedback statement on the Green Paper 'Building a Capital Markets Union' http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2015:184:FIN
European Commission: Publications: Action plan on building a capital markets union https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/2015-action-plan-building-capital-markets-union_en
European Commission: Press Release, 30/09/2015: Capital Markets Union: an Action Plan to boost business funding and investment financing https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_15_5731
European Commission: Questions and Answers on the Action Plan on building a Capital Markets Union (30 September 2015) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_15_5732
European Commission: Introductory remarks by Commissioner Jonathan Hill at the launch of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan (30 September 2015) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_15_5749
European Commission: Speech by Commissioner Jonathan Hill at the Seventh Bruges European Business Conference "Capital Markets Union" (18/03/2016) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_16_921

News
EurActiv, 30/09/2015: Commission presents piecemeal Capital Markets Union strategy https://www.euractiv.com/section/euro-finance/news/commission-presents-piecemeal-capital-markets-union-strategy/
BBC News, 30/09/2015: New EU union could tap investor funds across Europe https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34396420
Swissinfo.ch, 30/09/2015: EU Overhauls Asset-Backed Debt Rules to Spur Lending, Growth https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/eu-overhauls-asset-backed-debt-rules-to-spur-lending--growth/41691136

Commentary and Analysis
Politico, 30/09/2015: Europe takes on Wall Street https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-plan-capital-market-rival-america-investments-financial-services-hill-union/
Open Europe: Blog, 30/09/2015: Commission eyes pragmatic steps towards Capital Markets Union http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/commission-eyes-pragmatic-steps-towards-capital-markets-union/
London School of Economics (LSE): EUROPP Blog, 11/03/2016: Avoiding a Brexit will be crucial for the success of Europe’s Capital Markets Union https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/03/11/avoiding-a-brexit-will-be-crucial-for-the-success-of-europes-capital-markets-union/

ESO Records
ESO Information Guide: The EU’s Capital Markets Union https://www.europeansources.info/record/capital-markets-union/

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