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The European Credit Research Institute organises a variety of events for all stakeholders in Europe. We contribute to public discussion and exchange of views with our events. There are three types of meetings: 1. Workshops (Explorative discussion of new trends and research) 2. Seminars (Evaluation of ongoing trends) 3. Roundtable meetings (Exchange of experts views) Workshops tend to be more explorative in nature, seminars are more an evaluation of current trends and roundtables are meetings with only few speakers. In the past, our workshops have been visited by Members of the European Commission and Parliament, Ministries, professors, and industry and consumer association representatives.
Innovation in mobile and electronic payments
Secure and efficient payments are a cornerstone in the success of the Single Market. While innovation brings more efficiency, there are security, consumer protection and competition issues to be addressed. On January 31st, ECRI and CEPS co-hosted an event to discuss the future of innovative card, internet and mobile payments.
Bank business models, diversity and the future of regulation
In recent decades, there has been a discernible trend toward the homogenisation of banking models, favouring the ‘shareholder-value’ banks. In the aftermath of the crisis, this model is being called into question and the merits of alternative ‘stakeholder value’ models are being considered. On December 8th, CEPS and ECRI co-hosted a conference on the impact of a new capital regulation (CRDIV) and other regulations on diversity in the banking sector. Banks acted as a shock-absorber during the financial crisis.
ECRI/CEPS Report - A New Mortgage Credit Regime for Europe
This report aims to contribute to the debate on how the EU could most efficiently respond to the challenges posed and the deficiencies revealed by the financial crisis in the area of retail credit. It is based in part on discussions that took place within the CEPS-ECRI Task Force on A New Retail Credit Regime for Europe – Setting the Right Priorities, which met between May 2010 and January 2011. Given the policy directions, the discussions focused largely on the largest component of retail credit, mortgages.
From Worse to Worst? How Late Payments Squeeze SMEs’ Liquidity
This ECRI Breakfast Meeting gave participants the chance to discuss the latest findings of Intrum Justitia’s forthcoming 2010 European Payment Index, an annually published report on the payment behaviour of consumers, business and the public sector.
The results of the survey, presented by Intrum CEO Lars Wollung and author Madeleine Bosch, fed into the discussion of Rapporteur Barbara Weiler’s draft report on the Commission proposal to revamp the current legislation on late payments.
Crisis, never again! Responsible lending and financial education on the European agenda (14 October 2009)
On 14 October 2009 ECRI hosted a major conference on the topic of financial education and responsible lending.
In the wake of the financial cirisis as well as in the context of a new European Parliament and a newly appointed Commission, stakeholders were invited to participate in this ECRI conference and to discuss with the assembled speakers the lessons learned, the future challenges faced and possible actions to be taken in the field of responsible lending and borrowing.
Diversity in the Banking Sector in Europe: Is it a prerequisite for stability and growth? (26 June 2009)
On 26 June 2009, CEPS hosted a special event to launch a book that thrives to shed some light on the following question: Is diversity in the banking sector a prerequisite for stability and growth?
ECRI 10th Anniversary Conference on Retail Banking in Europe (10 June 2009)
On Wednesday, 10 June 2009, the European Credit Research Institute in Brussels hosted a conference on the future of retail banking in Europe, addressing competition policy and regulatory challenges. The event, taking place at the premises of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) was chaired by Professor Christian Wey from the DIW Berlin and the Technische Universität Berlin.
Executive Compensation in the Aftermath of the Crisis (11 December 2008)
The increasing amounts of money paid out in compensation to corporate executives have become the subject of a heated public policy debate on both sides of the Atlantic in the midst of the crisis.
The European Response to the Financial Crisis (1st December 2008)
On Monday 1st December, CEPS, in cooperation with Notre Europe, the EPC and Bruegel hosted a lunchtime debate to discuss the concrete measures that could be taken at the European level to address the financial crisis. Tommaso Padoa Schioppa, President of Notre Europe and former Finance Minister of Italy delivered a keynote speech, followed by comments by Daniel Gros, Director of CEPS, André Sapir, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, and Hans Martens, CEO of the EPC.
