Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

SMBC Group

SMFG (SMBC Group) would like to engage with policymakers, to explain our opinions about relevant regulations and supervision for subsidiaries and branches in EU.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Maria Luís Albuquerque (Commissioner) and

11 Sept 2025 · Exchange on financial sector developments in the EU and in Japan

Meeting with Stephanie Riso (Director-General Budget)

28 May 2024 · Presenting the EU issuance programme and discussing opportunities for investors to invest in EU bonds

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

18 Jul 2023 · Energy market

Meeting with Ruud Kempener (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson), Stefano Grassi (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

24 May 2023 · Investments needs in natural gas supply chains and investment needs in the transition to renewable energy, especially hydrogen

Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Tommy De Temmerman (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness) and Afore Consulting

28 Feb 2023 · Banking package

Meeting with John Berrigan (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)

2 Jun 2022 · Sanctions, Taxonomy