Press Release: Financial Integration Monitor (FIM) 2006

In line with its commitment to better regulation and evidence based policy making, the Commission has released its third annual monitoring report for the financial services sector - the Financial Integration Monitor (FIM) 2006. This year's Financial Integration Monitor focuses on the increased importance of both institutional investors and the external dimension for EU financial services. The report covers three areas: the EU financial sector in the global context and it analyses two market segments, the EU insurance and pension funds sector and EU investment funds sector.