Building a more efficient and integrated capital market to support the growth of European companies: this was the central theme of the meeting between Confindustria and the European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union Maria Luís Albuquerque, held today at the association's headquarters.

Representing Confindustria, Angelo Camilli, Vice President for Credit, Finance and Taxation, who led the discussion on the main financial priorities of the European Union and the role of business in building a more competitive and sustainable economy.

Camilli expressed appreciation for the Commissioner's work in creating a Savings and Investments Unionemphasising the importance of financial policies that are truly capable of supporting industrial growth.

"Financial rules, in particular those aimed at the banking system, have direct effects on the competitiveness of industrial companies," said Camilli, highlighting Confindustria's commitment to closely monitor European financial dossiers, also in coordination with BusinessEurope and with the industry associations of the main EU countries.

Rome, 23 October 2025 - Vice President for Credit, Finance and Taxation Angelo Camilli met with European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investment Union Maria Luís Albuquerque.

Confindustria's priorities for a more accessible European capital market

Some key topics for the growth of European companies were discussed during the meeting:

• the development of a European capital market more integrated, facilitating companies' access to patient financial sources;
• strengthening the role of institutional investorsparticularly pension funds, as long-term investors;
• the mobilisation of private savings;
• banking regulation more balanced and proportionate;
• the simplification of rules on sustainable financeto concretely foster the ecological and digital transition of companies.

Camilli reiterated Confindustria's support for 'an ambitious Savings and Investment Union, capable of channelling European savings towards innovation, growth and the green and digital transition'.

Constant dialogue with European institutions

'Constant dialogue between companies and European institutions,' Camilli concluded, 'is essential to build a financial framework that supports the competitiveness and growth of productive Europe. The issues addressed today are central for all European industry and will also be debated at the trilateral summit with the French and German Confindustrias, MEDEF and BDI, which we will be hosting in Rome on 5 and 6 November."

Confindustria thus confirms its commitment to the strengthening the dialogue with Brussels and in contributing to the definition of European economic policies capable of promoting investment, innovation and sustainable development.