On 6 February 2025, the European Commission published the keynote address of Commissioner Albuquerque at the ESMA Conference.

The title of the address is Shaping a prosperous future for Europe: The Savings and Investments Union.

In the address Commissioner Albuquerque discusses the underlying drivers of the Savings and Investments Union. This includes empowering EU citizens to put their money to work by giving them better and easier access to capital markets. The Commission will do this through dedicated workstreams focused on retail investor issues and pensions and it will be focusing, notably, on two key aspects: increasing financial literacy and making it easier and more affordable for citizens to invest. The Commission will also be working on structural barriers to EU capital markets, especially on market fragmentation and barriers to true competition. The Savings and Investments Union will also bring more regulatory alignment, fostering the level playing field, cutting down on market fragmentation, simplifying processes and removing barriers.