From smartphones to cloud computing, technology is rapidly changing virtually every facet of society, including communications, business and government. The financial world is no exception. As a result, the financial world stands at a critical juncture. Yes, the widespread adoption of new technologies, such as blockchain-based systems, offers many potential benefits. But it also gives rise to new risks, including risks to financial stability. That causes challenges for financial regulators, a subject I addressed at the 2017 World Government Summit...

The Commission presented an Action Plan setting out ways to provide consumers with greater choice and better access to financial services across the EU. President Juncker's Commission has committed to developing a deeper and fairer Single Market, including through digital means. In terms of financial services, this means enhancing competition and improving choice so that consumers can enjoy lower prices and better quality, regardless of whether or not they shop abroad for financial services such as bank accounts, car...

  This year we're celebrating three important anniversaries in EU-U.S. history: the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, the 65th anniversary of EU-US diplomatic relations, and the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. In this video address, EU Ambassador David O'Sullivan states, "In honoring these three anniversaries, we are truly celebrating the American and European visionaries who dared to dream what Europe could become." Watch the video. Compliments of the Delegation of the EU to the US  

The Council reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a regulation setting a framework for energy efficiency labelling. This agreement will have to be confirmed by the member states Permanent Representatives (Coreper) tomorrow. The proposed regulation will replace the current legislation (Directive 2010/30/EU) retaining its main principles but further clarifying, strengthening and extending its scope. The Energy labelling framework allows customers to be more aware of the energy efficiency and energy consumption of household appliances (such as dishwashers, televisions,...

New powers for national authorities to check whether e-commerce websites geo-block consumers, track down rogue traders or even, subject to safeguards inserted by MEPs, order that websites hosting scams be shut down, were approved by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee on Tuesday. Under this draft legislation, national enforcement authorities would be required to have a set of powers to detect and halt online breaches of consumers’ rights across the EU. Internal Market Committee rapporteur Olga Sehnalová (S&D, CZ) said:...

Applications for the IN2NYC program are now available on the program website. Prospective participants can submit their applications now through May 3, 2017.In its inaugural application round, the program received one hundred forty four applications from around the globe. Visit the IN2NYC website to learn more about the program and apply! APPLY NOW Compliments of IN2NYC