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We meet just a few weeks after International Women's Day. That day is an opportunity for organisations to highlight their commitment to gender equality.

I am really glad to speak with you today, but I must begin by recognising the serious backdrop for this event. War has returned to Europe. And the European Union stands in solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.

Today, the pan-European personal pension product (“PEPP”) Regulation, adopted in 2019, starts to apply. This will pave the way for a new voluntary EU-wide scheme for people to save for their retirement, and a broad range of financial institutions across the EU will be able to offer it.

The European Commission has today proposed changes to the Central Securities Depositories Regulation to enhance the efficiency of the EU's settlement markets, while safeguarding financial stability. Today's proposal is a key component of the 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan.

Ensuring the stability and efficiency of the EU's settlements markets remains the main objective of Central Securities Depositories Regulation.

The European Commission welcomes today's agreement by the Council to adopt a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people.

The EU adopted today a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people.

This call aims at identifying frontrunner adult education practitioners who are using (or plan to use) the financial competence framework for adults in the EU in their financial literacy initiatives.

In this issue: Interview with ECON committee Chair Irene Tinagli, the EU taxonomy, and CCPs.