EACCNY Executive Director moderates Panel at Harvard European Conference

Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild moderated  a panel about “Mobilizing Capital and Financing European Innovators” at the European Conference at Harvard University on February 7. Together with Dario Scannapieco, CEO, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, William Kadouch-Chassaing, CEO, Eurazeo, Karel Lannoo, CEO, CEPS and Clara Andreoletti, CEO EniNext  she discussed how to effectively address the challenges such as the Fragmented Financial Markets across the EU member states, a mismatch between savings and productive Investment, a lack of market offerings and underdeveloped and Long-Term Investment Vehicles to fund the strategic investment needs of the EU. The panel concluded that while more steps such as mobilizing pension funds, further market integration, harmonized rules, unified clearing and CCPs are needed, that the EU is on the right track to fund SME’s and start-ups and create a competitive financial markets to fund Europe’s next chapter as a global innovator.