The EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum convened in Washington, DC on December 9-10, 2025, bringing together regulatory officials from both sides to discuss financial sector topics of shared interest. The meeting was co-chaired by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the European Commission.
Attendees from the United States included representatives from agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Securities and Exchange Commission. Their counterparts from Europe represented organizations including the European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and Single Resolution Board.
The discussions focused on six main topics: digital financial innovation; modernization and simplification of banking regulation and supervision; revitalization of capital markets; updates regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA); U.S. G20 financial sector priorities; and efforts to strengthen both competitiveness and savings within Europe.
According to a joint statement issued after the forum: “Participants acknowledged the importance of the Forum in fostering ongoing financial regulatory dialogue between the United States and the European Union. Both sides will continue to discuss the potential implications of respective policies and laws in each other’s jurisdictions, including extraterritorial concerns. They further acknowledged that regular communication on regulatory and supervisory issues of mutual concern is important to support economic growth, financial stability, investor protection, market integrity, and a level playing field.”
The next meeting of this transatlantic regulatory forum is expected to take place in mid-2026.
