A ROUND TABLE ORGANISATION OF CHAIRMEN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF EUROPE'S LEADING BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

04 July 2025

The Omnibus Simplification Package is a significant step towards the EC’s commitments to reduce administrative burden by 25%, to enhance the efficiency and the competitiveness of businesses, while making the sustainable agenda more feasible in practical terms. Consistency in the sustainability rulebook between reporting requirements on the real economy and financial institutions is essential for an overall efficient rulebook.

30 June 2025

A subgroup of the EFR Cyber Group prepared a White Paper on Post-Quantum Cryptography, with an Executive Summary for C- and Boardlevel. Quantum computing presents a strategic risk to the organisation’s long-term data confidentiality, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance. Though this risk is not immediate, failure to act now exposes organisations to legal, operational, and reputational risks, with increasing remediation costs.

02 June 2025

Two subgroups of the EFR Cyber Group prepared White Papers on Cyber Metrics and on AI with an Executive Summary for C- and Boardlevel. A common set of metrics aims to achieve a minimum benchmark and a good basis for executive reporting. The AI Paper focuses on internal governance and managing the risks introduced by AI.

31 March 2025

Unlocking substantial levels of private investments for the European economy, while safeguarding financial stability, poses diverse and challenging risks. The EFR Members and their institutions stand ready to support their customers and the European economy. Recommendations are done on the Growth Imperative, Cyber Challenges and Sustainable Finance to enable the financial sector to perform this role.