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Verena Ross' Keynote Speech at the ATVP Capital Markets Day, 8 April 2025

· Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (European Union)

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· Verena Ross Wiki · European Securities and Markets Authority WikiVerena Ross' Keynote Speech at the ATVP Capital Markets Day, 8 April 2025

ContextKeynote at the ATVP Capital Markets Day in Ljubljana, hosted by Slovenia's securities regulator; ESMA protects investors and keeps EU markets orderly, and supports smaller national markets.

Why it mattersESMA's chair promotes investment accounts and supplementary pensions to bring citizens into capital markets.

Problems raised
  1. EU capital markets remain fragmented.
  2. Citizens invest too little in capital markets.
  3. Supplementary pensions are underdeveloped.
Solutions proposed
  1. Deliver the Savings and Investments Union strategy.
  2. Improve financial literacy and create investment accounts.
  3. Align EU and national measures and boost cross-border investment.
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