Bolkestein Speech on New Policies for European Securities Markets

13 September 2001

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In his speech at the Forum for US-EU Legal Economic Affairs Mr Bolkestein stressed the need for acceleration in the integration process of European financial markets and concentrated on the following points:

eliminating barriers to cross-border investment;

Investors Information;

Strengthening investor confidence;

more efficient regulatory system;
“In line with the Lamfalussy Report, the Commission is launching some economic studies to try to measure those benefits”, Mr Bolkestein said. “The title of this overall session is: ‘An EU Securities Market that helps secure efficient international capital markets, structural reform of the European economy, and a new European entrepreneurial culture’'.

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