Videos

Why is the increasing cost of market data problematic for the financial services industry?

Since the introduction of Europe’s sweeping markets legislation, MiFID II on the 3rd January 2018, the cost of market data has increased for both banks and asset managers.

Technology and Operations in Wholesale Banking

David Ostojitsch, Technology and Operations Director at AFME, discusses the important and developing role of technology and operations in financial services and AFME's work in this space.

Creating an integrated Financing Union in Europe

Highlights from AFME’s 2nd Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference 2018

AFME’s 2nd Annual European Compliance and Legal Conference took place on 1-2 October 2018 in London. It brought together a high-level audience to engage with leading industry experts and discuss key issues shaping the legal and compliance functions in the European financial sector.

Is Capital Markets Union on track to boost Europe’s economic growth?

What are the objectives of the European Commission's Capital Markets Union initiative? And, three years after its launch, is it on track to boost economic growth in Europe?

Technology and Innovation in Europe's Capital Markets

James Kemp and David Ostojitsch from AFME's Technology and Operations Division discuss how key technologies such asArtificial intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Data & Analytics and DLT have the potential to revolutionise capital markets.

Why does Capital Markets Union remain a vital initiative for Europe?

Nicolas Veron, Senior Fellow at Brussels Think Tank, Bruegel, and at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Pablo Portugal, a Director in AFME's Advocacy team, join AFME Head of Media Relations, Rebecca Hansford to discuss why Capital Markets Union remains so important for supporting economic growth in Europe.

Adam Farkas on further developing the European Securitisation market

Adam Farkas, Executive Director, European Banking Authority, assesses the current condition of the European Securitisation market and outlines current EBA priorities in this area.

GDPR: does it conflict with other regulation for banks?

AFME's Co-heads of Policy, Richard Middleton and Will Dennis, discuss the implications of GDPR for banks in terms of continuing to meet their wider regulatory obligations.