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An Agenda for Europe and the United States
2010 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
March 18-20, 2010 ♦ Armonk, New York
In 2010, PIFS and the Brussels-based Centre for European Policy Studies, will hold the eighth annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States. The Symposium will take place March 18-20, 2010 at the Sanford E. Weill Center in Armonk, NY, beginning with cocktails Thursday evening, and ending with lunch on Saturday.
History
In February 2002, PIFS held the first annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States at Swiss Re's Centre for Global Dialogue in Rüschlikon, Switzerland. With Swiss Reinsurance Company as the lead sponsor, the Symposium gave invited participants the chance to exchange views about important issues and confer with other leaders in their field.
Each meeting brings together about 100 participants, half from Europe and half from the United States. They include senior government officials, politicians, executives in financial firms, lawyers and consultants, scholars, and a few members of the press. They discuss off the record matters affecting the function and stability of the global financial system.
Three topics, relevant to both continents, are discussed in detail. For each topic, distinguished panelists from Europe and the U.S. briefly identify the major issues they recommend for discussion. The participants then split into small groups to discuss the topic, where most of the time is spent. A panel discussion may be held when the topic warrants, drawing on experts as panelists and relying on discussion within the whole group.
Senior participants in the 2003 symposium came from diverse backgrounds. On the government side, for example, were Roel Campos (Commissioner, U.S. SEC) and Alexander Schaub (Director-General, Internal Market, European Commission). Leaders from financial firms included Michael Klein (Chairman and CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, Citigroup Inc.) and Mark Slaughter (COO, Goldman Sachs International). Academics and experts included William Blair (Queen's Counsel, Gray's Inn, London) and Karel Lannoo (CEO, Centre for European Policy Studies).
The participant list, agenda, summary of discussions, and list of sponsors appear in the annual Symposium Report. You can read or download the reports by clicking on the links below.2009 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
March 26-28, 2009 Turin, Italy
Made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.
Global Impact of National Bailouts
Crisis Management and Resolution: What is the Respective Role of the Central Bank and the National Treasuries?
Failures and Challenges of Risk Management in the Financial Sector
Keynote Speakers
Roel Campos, Partner in charge of Washington office, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Jörgen Holmquist, Director General of DG Internal Market and Services,
European Commission
Michel Prada, Former Chairman, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF)
Alessandro Profumo, Chief Executive Officer, UniCredit
Symposium Materials
Final Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
Final Plenary PPT Presentation
2008 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
April 3-5, 2008 Armonk, New York
Topics
Regulation of Pools of Capital (Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds).
New Principles for Regulation of international Financial Transactions (Selective Recognition, EU Model)
Global Financial Stability—the Impact and Control of the Liquidity and Credit Crises
Symposium Materials
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
Final Plenary Presentation
2007 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
March 29-31, 2007 Louveciennes, France
Topics:
Issuance of Securities: Corporate Governance and Liability Regimes in the EU and the U.S.
Trading of Securities: Market Regulation and Structure
Derivative Markets, Alternative Products and Financial Stability Monitoring
Symposium Materials
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
Final Plenary PPT Presentation
2006 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
March 10-12, 2006 Armonk, New York
Topics
Regulatory Convergence in Transatlantic Capital Markets
Current Issues affecting the Regulation and Operation of the Asset Management Industry in the EU and the U.S.
Supervision of Cross-Border Activity of Banks and Insurance Companies
Symposium Materials
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
Final Plenary PPT Presentation
2005 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century:
An Agenda for Europe and the United States
April 22-24, 2005 Eltville, Germany
Topics:
Basel II – The Implementation of Basel II
International Financial Reporting Standards: The Use of U.S. GAAP in the EU and the Use of IFRS in the U.S. Market Structure – Trans-Atlantic Trading of Securities
Symposium Materials:
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
2003 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States
November 14-16, 2003 Armonk, New York
Topics
(Dis)-harmonization of Regulation
Improving the Capacity of the United States and Europe in Resolving Outstanding Issues
Causes of the Breach on Financial Issues: The Iraq War, the Bubble Burst, and Other Forces
Symposium Materials
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
2002 Symposium on Building the Financial System of the Twenty-First Century: An Agenda for Europe and the United States
February 27-March 1, 2002 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
Discussion Topics:
Pension Reform
International Disclosure Standards
Fighting Economic Crimes Against the International Financial System
Symposium Materials
Report
Agenda
Participants
Sponsors
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