A capital markets union for people and businesses: new action plan

Met dank overgenomen van Europese Commissie (EC) i, gepubliceerd op woensdag 23 september 2020.

The aim of capital markets union (CMU) is to get money - investments and savings - flowing across the EU so that it can benefit consumers, investors and companies, regardless of where they are located. The COVID-19 crisis is making it more urgent than ever to deliver on CMU.

Market-based financing is essential to sustain the recovery and the return to long-term growth and to finance the green and digital transitions of our economy. In addition, by helping to increase pension adequacy, CMU can help meet the challenges posed by an ageing population and so contribute to a more inclusive and resilient society. Lastly, integrated capital markets are crucial for the EU’s global competitiveness and its autonomy.

The CMU action plan proposes 16 legislative and non-legislative actions with 3 key objectives

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    support a green, digital, inclusive and resilient economic recovery by making financing more accessible to European companies;
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    make the EU an even safer place for individuals to save and invest long-term;
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    integrate national capital markets into a genuine single market.

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