On 4 October 2021, there was published the latest joint statement on the EU – U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum (Forum).

The joint statement notes that the Forum focussed on six themes:

• Market developments and current assessment of financial stability risks.
• Sustainable finance.
• Multilateral and bilateral engagement in banking and insurance.
• Regulatory and supervisory cooperation in capital markets.
• Financial innovation.
• Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

The next meeting of the Forum is expected to take place in early 2022.