Martin Merlin
Commission Director for Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, focused on sustainable finance reform and capital market integration.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Citadel LLC
27 Jan 2026 · Exchange of views on the Market Integration Package (MIP
Meeting with BPCE
26 Jan 2026 · Exchange of views on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU), securitisation package and Retail Investment Strategy (RIS)
Meeting with FRANCE INVEST
16 Jan 2026 · Exchange on venture and growth capital, capital markets integration
Meeting with Association Française des Marchés Financiers and European Forum of Securities Associations
9 Dec 2025 · Conference: Improving the integration of EU capital markets for a more competitive Union
Meeting with EuropeanIssuers
1 Dec 2025 · Debates on the simplification of the sustainable finance framework, the experience from corporates on the first year of CSRD implementation, and the relationship between sustainability and competitiveness.
Meeting with Deutsche Börse AG
27 Nov 2025 · To discuss the European Commission’s SIU Agenda from a trading and clearing perspective
Meeting with Federation of European Securities Exchanges
27 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on recent developments and future opportunities in the exchange sector
Meeting with Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V.
19 Nov 2025 · SIU
Meeting with Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc and
19 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on SIU
Meeting with Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V.
17 Nov 2025 · Market Infrastructure Package
Meeting with Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
6 Nov 2025 · Developments in the financial services sector in the EU and the US
Meeting with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and New Financial Forum LLP
3 Nov 2025 · Report from New Financial on equity markets in the EU
Meeting with Accountancy Europe
21 Oct 2025 · Audit reform, SIU
Meeting with Association for Financial Markets in Europe
15 Oct 2025 · The development of the EC’S SIU strategy
Meeting with FTI Consulting Belgium and Citadel LLC
24 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views on market and prudential issues
Meeting with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)
23 Sept 2025 · SIU – Barriers to cross border investments, and specifically the supervision over the largest asset managers in Europe
Meeting with MARSH McLENNAN COMPANIES FRANCE
4 Sept 2025 · Likely bank capital changes in US - Exchange of views on EU-US state of play -
Meeting with Euronext
25 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on the SIU workstream
Meeting with Association Française des Marchés Financiers
15 Jul 2025 · Discussion on AMAFI's submission to the public consultation on obstacles to capital markets integration across the EU
Meeting with Invest Europe
24 Jun 2025 · Roundtable on the Savings and Investments Union and the role of private finance (VC/PE)
Meeting with Federation of European Securities Exchanges
19 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views between FESE and Commission representatives on FESE’s response to the Commission public consultation on market integration in the area of trading
Meeting with Forvis Mazars Group SC
26 May 2025 · Developments in the audit market
Meeting with London Stock Exchange Group
15 May 2025 · Introductory meeting with new CEO
Meeting with MARSH McLENNAN COMPANIES FRANCE
7 May 2025 · Exchange on recent US and EU financial regulatory developments
Meeting with Paris Europlace
5 May 2025 · Revival of securitization and Saving and Investment Union
Meeting with BNP PARIBAS and European Banking Federation
28 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Savings and Investments Union package and other topics
Meeting with Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.
22 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy
Meeting with EuropeanIssuers
15 Apr 2025 · Speech at the General Assembly of EuropeanIssuers on the EU’s agenda for strengthening capital market, notably the Savings & Investments Union (SIU) & the latest developments on the Omnibus proposal aimed at future simplification efforts
Meeting with Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
15 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on SIU priorities and the sustainability agenda
Meeting with Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies and
8 Apr 2025 · Commission Communication on the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) and Commission Omnibus Simplification package proposals concerning the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Meeting with EURALIA and COMPAGNIE NATIONALE DES COMMISSAIRES AUX COMPTES
27 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the recent omnibus simplification proposals as regards the CSRD and the expected effect of these proposals on the audit and assurance sector
Meeting with Crédit Agricole S.A.
19 Mar 2025 · Discussion on SIU, RIS and competitiveness
Meeting with European Food Forum
18 Mar 2025 · The Omnibus Package - The Way Forward on Simplification and Sustainability Rules
Meeting with Bank Policy Institute
14 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on financial services policy in the EU and the US
Meeting with Deutsches Aktieninstitut
13 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on UCITS and the current Omnibus package on simplifying EU rules on sustainability reporting
Meeting with EURALIA and Association française des sociétés Financières
13 Mar 2025 · Inducements and SIU
Meeting with France Digitale
4 Mar 2025 · Venture and growth capital
Meeting with MARSH McLENNAN COMPANIES FRANCE
7 Feb 2025 · EU - US relations
Meeting with Association Française de la Gestion financière
6 Feb 2025 · RIS, NBFI/MMFR, T+1, Agenda finance durable, simplification, produit/label d’épargne
Meeting with Nordea Bank Abp
28 Jan 2025 · Capital Market Union, Savings and Investment Union
Meeting with BVI Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management e.V.
21 Jan 2025 · Financial and securities markets
Meeting with Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies
20 Jan 2025 · Priorités du début de mandat et positions suite aux récentes consultations de la Commission européenne sur la qualité du reporting et la titrisation.
Meeting with Invest Europe
14 Jan 2025 · Building a venture and private equity ecosystem
Meeting with Insurance Europe
13 Jan 2025 · EFRAG’s mandate, Omnibus proposal, SFDR review and other planned initiatives
Meeting with EFRAG
8 Jan 2025 · Omnibus proposal