Press Release: Financial services: Commission sets up specialist groups to take stock of Action Plan and look to the future

The European Commission, with the help of four new expert groups of market practitioners, is to launch an in-depth assessment of the state of integration of European financial markets. The assessment process begins as the five-year legislative phase of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) draws to a close. The assessment will be wide-ranging, transparent and open. The formation of the expert groups, made up of high-calibre specialists in the fields of banking, insurance, asset management, and securities trading, is the first step in the process. The groups will help the Commission to map out key issues for discussion during the ensuing open consultation.

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