IMF and CFS Research Conference
26-09-2008

A Financial Stability Framework for Europe

Organisers

Carletti, Elena (Goethe-University of Frankfurt and Center for Financial Studies)
Cihak, Martin (International Monetary Fund)
Decressin, Joerg (International Monetary Fund)
Fonteyne, Wim (International Monetary Fund)
Hardy, Daniel C. (International Monetary Fund)

Information

Program

26 September 2008

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Welcome Remarks: Jan Pieter Krahnen, Goethe-University and Center for Financial Studies Alessandro Leipold, International Monetary Fund
9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Introductory Comment Charles Goodhart, London School of Economics
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Session 1 Leveling the Prudential Playing Field: What is the Role of Regulation and Supervision in Fostering Financial Integration? chair: Gerd Häusler, Lazard International Johnny Åkerholm, Nordic Investment Bank and Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group Sergio Lugaresi, UniCredit Group and European Financial Services Round Table
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Session 2 Coordinating Crisis Prevention: How should Cross-Border Risks Be Monitored and Managed within the Single Financial Market? chair: Thomas Steffen, Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors and BaFin David Mayes, University of Auckland and Bank of Finland Arnoud Vossen, Committee of European Banking Supervisors
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Session 3 Managing Cross-Border Failures: What if Northern Rock Were a Cross-Border Bank? chair: Josef Tošovský, Bank for International Settlements Franklin Allen, University of Pennsylvania Dirk Schoenmaker, Dutch Economics Ministry and VU University Amsterdam
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Panel Discussion How to Strengthen Europe's Financial Stability Framework? chair: Jaime Caruana, International Monetary Fund Pervenche Berès, European Parliament Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, European Central Bank Jonas Niemeyer, Sveriges Riksbank Danielle Nouy, Commission Bancaire Zdeněk Tůma, Czech National Bank