These initiatives all aim to remove national barriers and thus reduce the fragmentation of the European post-trade landscape. The integration of market infrastructure, the harmonisation agenda triggered by T2S and the regulatory framework are the key elements of a coordinated harmonisation effort that complements and supports financial integration.
BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  It is through this lens that the topic of today’s conference should be analysed. Key questions include: how can we contribute to improving post-trade harmonisation? What will this process change? And what actions can we take to benefit from it?