With its communication on the competitiveness of the European banking sector, published on 17 July 2026, the European Commission has presented a comprehensive agenda to make the European banking market more efficient, integrated, and growth-oriented. The initiative is a key pillar of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) and is intended to ensure that banks continue
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ECON Takes a Position on the EU Inc.
Earlier this spring, the European Commission presented a proposal for a “EU Inc.”, a single corporate form applicable across the entire European Union – see TSIkompakt from 18 March 2026. The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament has now expressed its support for the initiative in an open letter. ECON views the proposal as an
ECON adopts Parliament’s position on securitisation regulation – original draft report weakened
Following intensive negotiations, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) yesterday adopted its position on the revision of the securitisation framework. Rapporteur Ralf Seekatz succeeded in securing a majority across the political centre. This paves the way for a timely start of the trilogue negotiations. Substantive changes in ECON Building on Seekatz’s
Constructive Draft Report by the EU Parliament Rapporteur on Securitisation Regulation
On 12 December, the rapporteur of the European Parliament (EP), Ralf Seekatz, published his draft report on the Securitisation Regulation and the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR). With this, he lays the foundation for the Parliament’s position on the proposals presented by the European Commission last summer to revise the securitisation framework (see TSIkompakt of 17
Preliminary agreement reached on the European Green Bond Standard
If Europe is to become greener with securitisation, then thoroughness is probably more important than speed. In the negotiations on the European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS), it appears that securitisation issues will only be addressed in the further process. In the course of the discussion on specific transparency requirements for securitisations during previous trilogue meetings,