Mark Mills

Mark Mills is a Principal Legal Adviser and Solicitor with Ofgem, the regulator for the gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. He has a diverse practice and advises across a broad range of Ofgem’s work in relation to the retail and wholesale markets. This includes competition law, in relation to which he was seconded to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, and other enforcement matters, as well as general public law and commercial judicial review. Mark trained at an international law firm, spending time in London and Brussels.

Macroprudential Policy in the European Union and the Euro Area

Though macroprudential policy in the European Union or the euro area is rapidly developing, a large part of it remain untested. As macroprudential policy bridges the gap between common monetary and largely country-specific fiscal and structural policies, it is an extremely valuable supplementary policy tool for the Economic and Monetary Union. Coordination between the European Central Bank and national competent authorities, and between micro- and macroprudential supervisors are the keys to addressing financial stability risks.

European Union's Macroprudential Policy

European Central Bank's Macro-Financial Linkages Division deputy head Reiner Martin presented the institutional framework for macroprudential policy in the European Union (EU), focusing on the euro area and covering risk surveillance and assessment, policy design, and policy implementation. He reviewed EU's recent macroprudential policy experience before and after the start of the Single Supervision Mechanism.

International Migration Outlook 2016 and Recent Labour Migration Trends to OECD Countries from Asia

Migration from Asia to OECD countries continues to increase, while intra-European Union migration remains at high levels. In addition, there was an unprecedented number of asylum applications in 2015 while high levels persisted in 2016. This learning material details the increasing number of migration in OECD countries and the challenges this upsurge brings.