Shaping the Future of EU Capital Markets: Implications and Opportunities for US Companies

Join us for a timely conversation with Verena Ross, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), as Europe advances its ambitious Savings and Investment Union agenda.

This fire-side chat will explore how the EU is reshaping its capital markets to drive competitiveness, deepen liquidity, and strengthen long‑term investment across the bloc.

For US companies, financial institutions, and market participants, the discussion offers a clear window into emerging opportunities – from cross‑border investment and regulatory cooperation to the evolving role of global firms in Europe’s next phase of market integration.

Gain firsthand insight into what’s changing, why it matters, and how US businesses can position themselves to engage with and benefit from the future of EU capital markets.

GUEST OF HONOR:

Verena Ross, Chair, EUROPEAN SECURITIES & MARKETS AUTHORITY

Ms. Ross is the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). She took up the role on 1 November 2021 and is responsible for representing the Authority as well as preparing the work of and chairing its Board of Supervisors and Management Board.

Between 2011 and 2021 Verena Ross served as ESMA’s first Executive Director, when she was responsible for building up the organization and overseeing its day to day running.

Prior to this, Verena held a number of senior posts in the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) and was a member of the FSA’s Executive Committee. Verena joined the FSA in 1998 to run the Executive Chairman’s office during the regulator’s start-up phase and was briefly a seconded advisor to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in 2000. She held various positions in the FSA’s Markets Division and was Director of Strategy & Risk Division before becoming Director of the International Division.

Verena is a German national. Following studies in Sinology and Economics in Hamburg, Taipei and London (SOAS) she began her career at the Bank of England in 1994, where she worked as an economist and banking supervision.