FEAD is bringing together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore how the EU institutions can enhance Member States’ performance in achieving circular economy targ
EPIF Workshop
Date
Address
Section
Event Location
Event Description
EPIF WORKSHOP
Objective:
The EPIF half day workshop would aim to bring together up to 100 participants from the membership, potential members, EU policy makers and other important stakeholders to EPIF, such as merchants, corporates, consumers and other representatives of the payment sector.
The workshop is designed as an informal exchange of ideas between high-level participants on topical EU regulatory issues and policy initiatives of relevance to the non bank payment sector. The discussions take place under Chatham House rules.
Programme format:
A half day workshop with a networking lunch, panel discussions and keynote speeches.
Delegate profile:
This event is limited to around 100 high-level regulators, policy makers, academics and firm representatives.
Draft Order of the Day
Discussions and lunch
09:00-09:05 Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker (EPIF Chair, Derrick Brown)
09:05-09:30 Keynote: Olivier Guersent, Director General of DG FISMA
09:30-10:45 Session 1: The Action Plan on Retail Financial Services – Implications for the Payments Sector
The European Commission consulted on ideas to stimulate the cross-border use of financial services. This is part of a wider set of initiatives by the European Commission to reflect changing consumer and user behaviours in financial services and to explore the potential of delivering financial services by digital means. The payments sector has been at the forefront of innovation and competition between banks, non-bank providers, merchants, telecommunications companies and other market entrants. With innovation comes choice but also the challenge of whether and how to organise standardisation and cost reduction.
What are the current trends in the payments sector? What are the users of payment services looking for? How should EU regulation and standard setting be organised? What impact have recent EU regulations, especially the Interchange Fee Regulation, had on the market? How should regulation deal with new technologies, such as crypto currencies? What are the potential security risks and how can these be addressed? How can the payments sector contribute to the objectives of the Digital Single Market?
Panel:
Moderator: Nickolas Reinhardt, Head of the Secretariat
- Thomas Haarmann, Country Manager Germany at Elavon
- Olivier Salles, European Commission
- Francisco Tur Hartmann, ECB
- Peteris Zilgalvis, European Commission, Head of Unit, Startups and Innovation Digital Single Market Directorate
- Dennis Van Allemeersch, Ecommerce Europe
- Gijs Boudewijn, Chair of the EPC Legal Support Group
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:30 Session 2: Implementing the Payment Services Directive
The purpose of this session would be to discuss the EBA’s Level 2 process in implementing the PSD. The EBA will have clarity at the time of the workshop on a number of important issues, such as passporting and the provisions around strong authentication. The European Commission will also have organised a number of national transposition workshops on the PSD. We also understand that the European Commission is already exploring whether the scope of the PSD should be reconsidered so as to include the operators of virtual currencies or other new innovators.
How is the PSD working in practice? Does it serve as a model for the rest of the world? What are the barriers to the effective functioning of the passport? What have been the observations to date as regards the Level 2 law making process? How can the rules ensure sufficient standardisation while allowing for innovation and changing consumer behaviour? What other EU policy measures are required to further promote the success of the PSD? Can one already identify areas for further revisions to the PSD or would this be too early?
Panel:
Moderator: Elie Beyrouthy, Chair of the Technical Committee
- Max Bardon, VP Consumer Payments at Amazon Payment
- Philippe Pelle, European Commission
- Dirk Haubrich, EBA
- Jan Vermeulen, National Bank of Belgium
- Simon Newstead, Representative of Payment Infrastructure, VocaLink
- Speaker tbc , Santander Bank
12:30-12:40 Closing by EPIF Chair, Derrick Brown
12:40-13:10 Keynote: Vicky Ford, MEP
13:10-14:15 Lunch
For registration please contact us: info@paymentinstitutions.eu
Related Events
The new funding period 2021-2027 is now underway, Cohesion Policy funds have been programmed in all Member States through Partnership Agreements, and most are already starting the implementation.
SAVE-THE-DATE
Anti-Money Laundering in the Digital Era:
Upcoming on April 3: CESI@noon “The impacts of different tax leaks and state aid cases on EU policy”
Wednesday April 3 will see the next CESI@noon, this time on 'Tax evasions and state aid – A change of paradigm: The impacts of different tax leaks and state aid cases on EU policy'.
This seminar-workshop will describe how Structural Funds might be used alongside the EFSI instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investment (a part of the so-called “Juncker Plan”).
Beside impacting nearly all other aspects of everyday’s life, new technologies are also changing the financial industry and the way consumers and firms access financial services.
30 January 2018, 14.00pm-18.00h - followed by a cocktail reception
Residence Palace, Brussels
With uncertainty surrounding the negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU, financial services firms in London, across Europe and all over the world still have no clear answers as to what the situation will be post-2019.
“Jobs of tomorrow: what educationals skills do we need?”
INVITATION
Following the European Commission's proposal of October 2016 to relaunch the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB), this ZEW Lunch Debate will focus on the design and implications of the new rules.
“Aligning Corporate Governance and culture: What’s in it for the board?”
Pages
Events of the week
Jobs
EURACTIV News
- Deforestation law not enough to save tropical forests, EU must reflect on the impact [Advocacy Lab Content]
- Calls for less bureaucracy, more cooperation to promote EU pharmaceutical competitiveness
- Wolves face increased risk after Bern Convention protections removed [Advocacy Lab Content]
- Global food insecurity persists. Can certification help? [Advocacy Lab Content]
- Stronger cohesion funding, structural reform linkage could boost EU competitiveness, say new reports [Advocacy Lab Content]