The European Capital Markets Union: A Viable Concept and a Real Goal?

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- About the Contributors -- Introduction -- Capital Markets Union in Europe: an ambitious but essential objective -- Capital Markets Union: Process and Priorities – A financial industry perspective -- From Banking Union to Capital Markets Union -- What can capital markets deliver? – A central banker's view -- What can the capital markets deliver? A market participant's view -- From Capital Markets Confederation to Capital Markets Union -- Capital Markets Union – Who Will Invest? -- European Capital Markets Union: Strengthening Capital Markets to foster growth -- Banks set for pivotal role in new growth ecosystem -- A Vision for Capital Markets Union -- What has to change? -- The European Capital Markets Union: how viable a goal?