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The fourth EC-EIB-ESM Capital Markets Seminar was held on June 13-14 in a hybrid mode in Luxembourg. It registered more than 300 participants for each day.

The main themes of the event included the road to Europe’s economic recovery from the pandemic, the impact of war in Ukraine, as well as the importance of sustainability and digital transformations and their market implications.

The main sentiment from speakers was that Europe remains a promising environment for investors and capital markets. Latest concerns about fragmentation were acknowledged, and the swift response from the ECB was welcomed and debated.  Against this backdrop, prudence was a watchword. There was a strong message of confidence in Europe’s resilience, plus its capacity to adapt and respond robustly and with a high degree of unity to the challenging geopolitical environment.

A highlight was the high-level policy dialogue with EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho FélixJohannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, and Klaus Regling, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism. This group underlined strong cooperation among the institutions, offering tools at scale to help deliver momentum for a green and digital transformation. EIB also underlined the role of the EU Taxonomy in ensuring clear and transparent guidance for the sustainable finance market that remains a bright spot in difficult markets.

Given an audience focused on investors, there was special interest in keynotes from host leaders on treasury, as well as panels involving portfolio managers and funding officials. Discussions revealed topical challenges and opportunities in today’s debt capital markets, highlighting the resilience of the 3 hosts’ bonds as safe havens amidst the volatility, as well as portfolio managers’ agile and prudent investment approach amidst volatility and rising rates, after an extended period of historically low rates. There was also extensive discussion of the practicalities of ESG integration by portfolio managers, and the appeal of sustainable funding programmes, where the EC and EIB are among the leaders in SSA markets – including the role of innovative EU sustainable finance architecture, notably the taxonomy and disclosure regulations.

The conference concluded with a speech from Mrs Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg Minister of Finance, about the importance of Luxembourg as a green financial center in a challenging European and global environment.

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