Simplification and Competitiveness: Rethinking Europe’s Capital Markets Rulebook

AFME Voices Live from EFI 2026: A discussion with Rodrigo Buenaventura, Secretary General, IOSCO

EPISODE NOTES In this special live recording of AFME Voices from the European Financial Integration conference 2026, Rodrigo Buenaventura, Secretary General of International Organization of Securities Commissions, joins Jacqueline Mills, Head of Advocacy at Association for Financial Markets in Europe, for a discussion on the evolving global capital markets landscape. The conversation explores a range of themes shaping financial markets today, including capital market development and the outlook for IPO activity, the role of supervisory convergence in supporting global markets, and the importance of maintaining financial market resilience amid continued uncertainty. The episode also looks ahead to emerging trends and regulatory priorities, including the growing impact of artificial intelligence and the increasing focus on tokenisation across financial services.   🔗 Additional Resources Learn more about IOSCO: IOSCO [https://www.iosco.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Follow AFME on LinkedIn: AFME LinkedIn [https://uk.linkedin.com/company/afme-association-for-financial-markets-in-europe] Follow AFME on X (Twitter): @AFME_EU [https://x.com/AFME_EU/status/1991528659786875362]

Simplification and Competitiveness: Rethinking Europe’s Capital Markets Rulebook

In this episode of AFME Voices, AFME Chief Executive Officer Adam Farkas joins Elisabeth Mauguy, Media Relations and Digital Content Manager on the podcast to discuss the growing momentum behind the EU’s regulatory simplification agenda. As policymakers increasingly focus on competitiveness and growth, the conversation explores what simplification means in practice for Europe’s capital markets and where the current framework may have become unnecessarily complex. The discussion considers how layers of regulation have accumulated over time, the potential areas where targeted streamlining could improve efficiency, and why maintaining strong financial stability standards remains central to the debate. 🔗 Additional Resources Learn more about AFME’s work on simplification: https://www.afme.eu/our-work/simplification/  Follow AFME on LinkedIn: AFME LinkedIn [https://uk.linkedin.com/company/afme-association-for-financial-markets-in-europe] Follow AFME on X (Twitter): @AFME_EU [https://x.com/AFME_EU/status/1991528659786875362]

Navigating Europe’s Digital Omnibus: Simplifying Cyber and AI Rules

In this episode of AFME Voices, Elisabeth Mauguy, AFME’s Digital Content Manager, is joined by Marcus Corry, Director, Technology & Operations at AFME. Together, they discuss the key issues highlighted in AFME’s response to the Digital Omnibus Package, including the challenges of overlapping frameworks, operational risks of centralised reporting, and opportunities to make Europe’s digital rules more efficient for the financial sector. 🔗 Additional Resources Learn more about AFME’s work: https://www.afme.eu/our-work/digital-innovation [https://www.afme.eu/our-work/digital-innovation] Follow AFME on LinkedIn: AFME LinkedIn [https://uk.linkedin.com/company/afme-association-for-financial-markets-in-europe] Follow AFME on X (Twitter): @AFME_EU [https://x.com/AFME_EU/status/1991528659786875362]

The Role of CSDs in Europe’s Financial Ecosystem

In this episode of AFME Voices, Elisabeth Mauguy, AFME’s Digital Content Manager, is joined by Pete Tomlinson, Managing Director of Equities Trading & Post Trade at AFME. Together, they unpack the key findings of AFME’s recent study on CSDs and discuss what steps can be taken in the short and longer term to strengthen Europe’s financial backbone. 🔗 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Learn more about AFME’s work: https://www.afme.eu/ Follow AFME on LinkedIn: AFME LinkedIn [https://fr.linkedin.com/company/afme-association-for-financial-markets-in-europe] Follow AFME on X (Twitter): @AFME_EU [https://twitter.com/AFME_EU]

One Year of UK Financial Services Policy: From Ballot Box to the Leeds Reforms

In this episode of AFME Voices, Elisabeth Mauguy, AFME’s Digital Content Manager, is joined by Matthew Harley, Manager of UK Advocacy at AFME, to discuss the Leeds Reforms and the UK’s wider Financial Services Growth Strategy. Tune in for a critical look at what’s been achieved, where challenges remain, and what’s needed next to make the UK a more competitive and dynamic financial centre. 🔗 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Learn more about AFME’s work: https://www.afme.eu/ Follow AFME on LinkedIn: AFME LinkedIn [https://fr.linkedin.com/company/afme-association-for-financial-markets-in-europe] Follow AFME on X (Twitter): @AFME_EU [https://twitter.com/AFME_EU]