European Diversified Financials: European Leadership Conference takeaways

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European Diversified Financials: European Leadership Conference takeaways

Equity Research

European Diversified Financials

22 May 2026

European Leadership Conference

takeaways

We provide detailed feedback from our Financials panel on European Diversified Financials

the Savings & Investment Union where panellists were POSITIVE

upbeat on the progress and potential of the regulation. We European Diversified Financials

Michael Sanderson

also provide key takeaways from meetings with the five +44 (0)20 3134 2487

attending Diversified Financials - 3i, Amundi, Deutsche Börse, michael.sanderson@barclays.com

Barclays, UK

EQT & LSEG. Grace Dargan

+44 (0)20 3555 4065

Barclays 2nd European Leadership Conference took place on 21 May 2026 in London, with grace.dargan@barclays.com

over 350 investors meeting 50 companies across 10 sectors. Interest levels in Financials Barclays, UK

was particularly high, attracting the second highest number of meeting requests with c. Claudia Gaspari

20% share at the conference; our Diversified Financials names 3i, LSEG and Deutsche Börse +44 (0)20 3134 6039

received the highest number of meeting requests. claudia.gaspari@barclays.com

Can Europe build financial champions - our panel thinks so: Following the success of our

note Can Europe build financial champions? 13 May 2026, we debated the potential

opportunities and challenges of the European Savings and Investment Union ('SIU') with

Barclays, Generali and Deutsche Börse. Our panel agreed the SIU is a huge opportunity across

all financials, with delivery first and foremost dependent on simplification (whether that be

reducing fragmentation, harmonising rules or simplifying products). Implementation is likely to