FinanceEstonia will host the next meeting of the EU Roundtable of Financial Centres (EU-RFC) in Tallinn on 15–16 April 2026, bringing together representatives of leading European financial centre organisations to discuss the competitiveness and future development of the EU financial ecosystem.
The gathering will begin on 15 April with a social dinner in Tallinn Old Town, welcomed by Head of Nasdaq Baltic Exchanges Kaarel Ots and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Estonia Andrus Alber. The discussion will also include Alessandra Guion-Gambrill, President of the European Digital Finance Association (EDFA). The main Roundtable meeting will take place on 16 April, focusing on strategic topics shaping the future of Europe’s financial sector.
“Estonia is a small but highly innovative country where financial development and digital transformation are firmly in focus,” said Kaarel Ots, Chairman of the Management Board of FinanceEstonia and Nasdaq Tallinn and Baltic Exchanges. “At the heart of our discussions are the development of a truly integrated capital market and the digitalisation of financial services. Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness is crucial both within the Union and globally. Regular dialogue between financial centres allows us to exchange best practices and cooperate more closely with European institutions in shaping a regulatory framework that supports innovation, investment and growth.”
The Tallinn meeting will include discussions on the competitiveness of the European Union, the development of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), and the growing link between technology and financial policy. Additional sessions will address open finance and the EU’s Financial Data Access (FiDA) framework, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC), as well as anti-financial crime measures and cybersecurity.
The EU Roundtable of Financial Centres is a collaborative initiative bringing together leading financial centre organisations and industry federations from across the European Union. Established in 2021 through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by organisations representing major European financial hubs, the Roundtable aims to strengthen cooperation, competitiveness and policy alignment within Europe’s financial ecosystem.
Current members include Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, Berlin Finance Initiative, Febelfin (Belgium), FinanceEstonia, Finance Malta, Finanzplatz Hamburg, Fin.Connect.NRW, Frankfurt Main Finance, Future Finance Poland, Italian Banking, Insurance and Finance Federation (FeBAF), Luxembourg for Finance, Paris Europlace and Stuttgart Financial. Together, these organisations represent major European financial ecosystems spanning banking, capital markets, fintech, insurance and investment services.
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