14th Annual Research Workshop - Bridging Capital and Growth - the Role of Financial Structures and Intermediaries

Financial Structures, Intermediaries, and Economic Growth

The European Banking Authority presents the 2025 EBA Policy Research Workshop focusing on the role of financial structures and intermediaries in economic growth. This research-focused event explores policies that can support capital formation, growth, and innovation while ensuring financial stability, bringing together researchers, supervisory authorities, and central bank professionals to discuss empirical findings and policy implications.

Workshop Focus

This workshop addresses the critical intersection of financial intermediation, capital formation, and sustainable economic growth. As financial systems evolve through digitalization and increased focus on sustainability, understanding how regulatory frameworks and financial structures support productive capital allocation while maintaining stability becomes increasingly important. The event provides a platform for presenting and discussing policy-oriented research that informs supervisory approaches and regulatory development.

Call for Papers

The organizers invite submissions of policy-oriented, preferably empirical, research papers from academics, researchers at supervisory authorities, and central bank professionals. Submissions are particularly welcome on the following research areas:

• Global Capital Flows: Examining the impact of international capital movements on market efficiency and the intermediation role of financial institutions

• Entrepreneurial Finance: Analyzing access to finance by entrepreneurs and mechanisms ensuring capital allocation to most productive uses

• Risk Management Frameworks: Exploring provision of risk management mechanisms and regulatory framework contributions to financial intermediary functioning and stability

• ESG Integration: Investigating incorporation of environmental, social, and governance factors in supporting sustainable development and economic growth

• Digital Finance: Assessing advances in digital finance initiatives and their alignment with regulatory frameworks and policy objectives

What to Expect

This research workshop facilitates substantive discussion on empirical findings and policy implications relevant to financial supervision and regulatory development. Participants will engage with cutting-edge research addressing how financial structures and intermediaries can support economic growth while maintaining stability. The event emphasizes practical policy applications, providing opportunities for researchers and supervisory professionals to exchange insights on regulatory approaches that balance innovation, growth, and financial system resilience.

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Short, catchy phrase:"Financial Growth Research Forum"

1-2 sentence summary:The EBA's 2025 Policy Research Workshop explores how financial structures and intermediaries support economic growth through empirical research on capital flows, entrepreneurial finance, ESG integration, and digital finance alignment with regulatory frameworks.

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