What We’re Working on at EDFA?

• Fintech Visits with DG FISMA: Our flagship initiative fosters direct connections between fintech leaders and EU regulators. Last month, Fintech Hub LT and its members—Paysera, mano.bank, and SAVY.lt - had a productive meeting with the European Commission, sharing valuable insights into Lithuania's fintech landscape.
  Coming up, we are excited about Fintech Latvija's session scheduled for March 25th.

• Updating Our Website: Our website is undergoing a major update to improve usability, modernize its design, and provide you with the necessary resources. Stay tuned for the upcoming launch, expected before summer.

• Supervisory Board Meeting: Next meeting: April 2 in Vilnius, hosted by Fintech Hub LT, which will also include the final figures for 2024 and the Board of Directors election. This meeting marks an important milestone, and your insights and participation will be vital to shaping the discussions in Vilnius. View the meeting info page here.

• You chose! Q2 EDFA Supervisory Board Meeting will take place in Paris on May 20, alongside the FinTech R:Evolution event, thanks to France Fintech for offering to host. More details on the agenda will follow soon.

• Potential new members: EDFA is currently in discussions to add a few new members, more on that soon. Know an association that might join EDFA? Please make the introduction and help us grow! Just hit reply to get in touch.

• Event partnerships - We are actively working on new event partnerships and have just established two exciting collaborations with the Dubai Fintech Summit and GITEX Europe. We are also in the process of partnering with Point Zero Forum 2025—stay tuned for more details soon!

Stay ahead of the game, mark your calendars or add ours to your agenda! 😉

• MoneyLIVE Summit (Collab): One of the most influential fintech events in Europe, happening on March 10 - 11. View the collaboration info page here

• MoneyMotion2025 (Collab): The largest FinTech conference in Central and Eastern Europe, set for March 27 - 28. View the collaboration info page here

• Baltic Fintech Days (Member event): Amplifies regional fintech innovation to global investors, partners, and talent. Expanding Fintech’s visibility and opportunities, the event will feature over 70 speakers, 65 sessions, and 25 partners with 1,000 minutes of non-stop fintech insights. Happening on April 3rd.
  EDFA’s 10% discount: FintechHubLT10
  

1. Supervisory Board: representation right / proxy form: A reminder to those who have not yet completed the process to review and sign the Representative Rights Declaration Form at your earliest convenience. Link to the form here

2. Attendance for the next supervisory board meeting in Vilnius: In case you haven’t, please fill in this (very) short form, to know who will attend in person.

3. Share your news or events here! Fill out this form to have your news/events showcased in the newsletter or on the EDFA website. Submit here.

4. Fintech Visits to FISMA Program - Haven’t registered yet? Secure your spot now, to bring your cases under the attention of DG FISMA and EDFA members. Just reply!

5. EDFA’s Feedback on the EU's Savings and Investments Union Initiative - A high-level structure for our response has been prepared and is now available for your review and input as we continue drafting the full submission. Members have the option to endorse, co-sign, or submit individual responses based on EDFA’s key arguments. Deadline: 7 March at noon!

Interested in joining EDFA’s Working Groups? Visit our working groups info page and join!



Our public affairs agenda is quite active, with four ongoing working groups focused on the agenda of

• Open Finance and Payment services

• AI, digital and data security

• ECSP-R-Implementation

• Consumer Credit, Communication and Taxation

The Crypto working group will be initiated soon! Get involved! Visit our working groups info page and join.



The latest updates from our Working Groups:

• Open Finance and Payment Services: Finalization of FIDA and PSD3/PSR is pending. Final version of the texts will be agreed within the WG on Friday 7th March and shared with a broader members base. Join the WG on Friday to align the EDFA positions.

• ECSP-R-Implementation (Crowdfunding, Alternative Finance): The Crowdfunding Working Group meets once a month. Current focus: ECSP-R Evaluation, Data, Market Best Practices - Position Paper to be released at end of March for EDFA internal consultation, preparation for Crowdfunding T.

• Artificial Intelligence; Digital and Data Security: Working group was initiated on February 21st, and collects feedback from the members to understand what are the focus areas and strategic topics of the EDFA members based. We are also asking your view on regulation, which shall be monitored under this working group. You can add your view here.

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