Hanna Vainio on the Future of Capital Markets – in Sweden and the EU

On Wednesday, March 26, CEO Hanna Vainio took part in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Swedish Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman. Swedish financial industry leaders were invited to present their opinions on the Savings and Investment Union, an EU initiative that aims for a more collaborative and effective pan-European financial market to attract more public, private and venture capital to grow and remain in the EU.

On Thursday, March 27, Hanna took center stage at the Stockholm Finance Summit, an industry event hosted by the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The program featured leading Swedish and European industry experts who shared their ideas for rebooting the European capital infrastructure and gaining on the competition from other markets in terms of IPO’s and investments.

At both these venues, Hanna introduced Euroclear, our current position in Sweden and Europe, and our views on IT and business development. She also clarified Euroclear’s stand on EU financial policy, listing the national interests to supervise the local CSD. Hanna also underlined that while we are doing the groundwork towards joining the ECB standard T2S, we need to be careful not to lose out on the benefits of Sweden’s capital market infrastructure and the unique features that makes it attractive for investors. 

Next week, Hanna will continue this essential dialogue at more high-level policy meetings – stay tuned for updates!