Capital markets

The Listing Act: no more than a minor boost to EU equity markets

Streamlining of the company listing process is welcome, but more fundamental reform is needed to revive the European Union’s flagging equity markets.

Don’t look only to Brussels to increase the supply of safe assets in the European Union

A sufficient supply of safe assets denominated in euros is critical if the European Union is to achieve a full banking and capital markets union.

If it doesn’t trade, is it really marketable debt?

Europe’s bond markets are essential infrastructure, just like the power grid.

Volatile energy markets expose the fragility of Europe’s capital market infrastructure

Reform of the EU central clearing framework is an essential part of capital markets union, but reform should not be driven by current energy turmoil.

Euro area monetary asset demand and Divisia aggregates

Owning up to sustainability risks: the EU should champion international standards

To keep European Union capital markets open and integrated, new international standards should be reflected in future European law.

China’s Covid policy to be year’s largest economic shock

Beijing’s ‘dynamic zero-Covid’ policy could devastate the domestic economy, but the effects will also be felt globally.

Venture capital: a new breath of life for European entrepreneurship?

Whether the dynamism of European venture capital of the past two years can be sustained and kick start a credible alternative to bank finance in the E

Better sustainability data is still needed to accelerate the low-carbon transition in capital markets

Investors need more trustworthy sustainability data. Regulators should leave space for better products to emerge.

Europe should not neglect its capital markets union

The European Union’s capital markets remain very underdeveloped compared to the United States.

Confronting the risks: corporate debt in the wake of the pandemic

As European economies emerge from lockdowns, it is becoming clearer that corporate debt has reached critical levels.