The EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum convened in Washington, D.C. on December 9-10, 2025, bringing together representatives from key financial regulatory bodies in both regions. The event was co-chaired by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the European Commission.
U.S. agencies present included the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Securities and Exchange Commission. Their EU counterparts were represented by officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank, European Banking Authority, European Securities and Markets Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, and Single Resolution Board.
Discussions at the Forum centered on several major areas: digital financial innovation; efforts to modernize banking regulation and supervision; measures to revitalize capital markets; updates regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA); U.S. priorities for G20 financial sector policy; as well as strategies for strengthening Europe’s Savings and Investments Union and competitiveness.
Both sides stressed the value of ongoing engagement through this dialogue. According to a joint statement: “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 the Forum is anticipated for mid-2026.
