The European Commission published a Communication calling for implementation of the Capital Markets Union to be accelerated. The CMU is part of the third pillar of the Commission Investment Plan for Europe. The CMU Action Plan was published in September 2015.  It outlined a program for implementation by 2019 and set out changes to strengthen EU capital markets. The Commission stated that due to the changing political context in the EU, it would be taking forward priority areas to complete the CMU and undertaking a mid-term review in 2017.  Priorities include proposals to reduce differences in European insolvency regimes, the removal of withholding tax barriers, simplification of the EU personal pension products, improving the use of European savings and increasing the performance of the EU economy.  The Commission called for European Parliament and Member States to do everything within their power to deliver the measures proposed under the CMU Action Plan as soon as possible.

View the Commission press release.

View the Communication.

View the Action Plan.