Capital Markets Union

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The Capital Markets Union is a European Union initiative aimed at creating a single, integrated capital market across member states to improve access to finance, diversify funding sources, and strengthen financial stability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union initiative
financial market integration project
addresses barriers to cross‑border capital flows
fragmentation of EU capital markets
reliance on bank‑based financing in the EU
aimsTo create a single integrated capital market in the European Union
diversify funding sources beyond bank lending
enhance financial stability in the European Union
improve access to finance for businesses and households
remove barriers to cross‑border investments in the EU
strengthen the international role of EU capital markets
announcedBy Jean‑Claude Juncker
linked to: Jean-Claude Juncker
announcedIn 2014
announcedInContextOf Political Guidelines of the Juncker Commission
coordinatedBy European Commission Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
coversRegion European Economic Area
European Union
formalActionPlanAdoptedOn 30 September 2015
governedBy Capital Markets Union Action Plan
hasAbbreviation CMU
implementedThrough EU legislation and regulatory reforms
non‑legislative measures and market practices
involves Council of the European Union
European Parliament
European Securities and Markets Authority
national competent authorities of EU member states
launchedBy European Commission
objective facilitate cross‑border investment by retail and institutional investors
improve allocation of capital within the EU
support economic growth and job creation in the EU
support the green and digital transitions in the EU economy
partOf European Union Economic and Monetary Union agenda
European Union Single Market
policyArea European Union capital markets policy
European Union economic and monetary union deepening
European Union financial services policy
relatedTo Banking Union
Single Market for financial services
seeksToDevelop corporate bond markets in the EU
equity markets in the EU
securitisation markets in the EU
sustainable finance markets in the EU
venture capital markets in the EU
targetGroup infrastructure projects
long‑term investors
small and medium‑sized enterprises
start‑ups and scale‑ups
timeHorizon medium to long term structural reform
updatedBy 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan

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Federation of European Securities Exchanges focus Capital Markets Union
European Union economics studies European Union capital markets
linked to: Capital Markets Union
European Union economics studies Capital Markets Union
DG FISMA policyArea Capital Markets Union
European Banking Union relatedTo Capital Markets Union
European System of Financial Supervision relatedTo Capital Markets Union
subject linked to: ESFS
Securitisation Regulation relatedTo Capital Markets Union initiative
linked to: Capital Markets Union
Capital Markets Union governedBy Capital Markets Union Action Plan
linked to: Capital Markets Union
Capital Markets Union updatedBy 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan
linked to: Capital Markets Union
EU SME policy includesInstrument Capital Markets Union measures for SMEs
linked to: Capital Markets Union