The European Commission and the European Central Bank will hold their annual conference on European financial integration on 7 May 2026 as a hybrid event from the ECB in Frankfurt am Main and online, with a programme centred on advancing the Savings and Investments Union (SIU). The conference will also mark the launch of the Commission’s European Financial Stability and Integration Review. Participation includes European Commissioner for financial services Maria Luís Albuquerque, ECB Vice-President Luis De Guindos, and ECB Executive Board member and Single Supervisory Mechanism Vice-Chair Frank Elderson, alongside speakers such as Enrico Letta and Member of the European Parliament Stéphanie Yon-Courtin. The agenda features keynote speeches, a fireside chat with Letta, and panel discussions on rethinking pensions for an entrepreneurial Europe and strengthening EU competitiveness through an integrated banking sector; the Review focuses on EU non-financial corporations’ financial conditions and the EU’s funded pension landscape. The Commission has published the conference programme and registration information ahead of the event.
European Commission 2026-03-02
European Commission and European Central Bank to host financial integration conference focused on the Savings and Investments Union and launch the European Financial Stability and Integration Review
The European Commission and ECB will host their annual conference on European financial integration on 7 May 2026, focusing on the Savings and Investments Union. Key figures include European Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque and ECB Vice-President Luis De Guindos, with discussions on pensions and EU competitiveness. The conference will also launch the European Financial Stability and Integration Review, examining EU non-financial corporations and the pension landscape.