Nicolas Véron, visiting fellow since October 2009, is also a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels-based economic policy think tank he helped establish in 2002. A French citizen and graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, he has held various positions in the public and private sectors, including as corporate adviser to France's labor minister (1997–2000), as chief financial officer of the publicly listed internet company MultiMania / Lycos France (2000–2002), and as an independent financial services consultant. Since 2008 he has been a member of the CFA Institute's Corporate Disclosure Policy Council.
Véron's research is mostly about financial systems and financial reform around the world, including global financial regulatory initiatives and current developments in the European Union. He has published on accounting standards, audit firm governance, banking supervision, cross-border financial crisis management, economic nationalism, financing of high-growth firms, industrial policy, internationalization of large companies, oversight of inward investment in the European Union, and rating agencies. He is coeditor of Transatlantic Economic Challenges in an Era of Growing Multipolarity (2012) and coauthor of Smoke and Mirrors, Inc.: Accounting for Capitalism (2006). He speaks fluent English, French, German, and Spanish. In September 2012, Bloomberg Markets included Véron in its second annual 50 Most Influential list, with reference to his early advocacy of European banking union.
Blog Posts
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Peterson Perspectives Interviews
- Malaise and Paralysis in France?
May 1, 2013
- A 'Crisis of Stupidity' in Europe? Part I
March 20, 2013
- A 'Crisis of Stupidity' in Europe? Part II
March 20, 2013
- Risky Repercussions from Cyprus
March 12, 2013
- Market Jitters and Political Turmoil in Italy
February 26, 2013
- Iconic Battle over a Steel Manufacturer in France
November 30, 2012
- Is France Too Cautious on Reform?
November 12, 2012
- Europe: A Pause in the Crisis? Part II
August 30, 2012
- Europe: A Pause in the Crisis? Part I
August 29, 2012
- Europe's Quest for a More Perfect Union, Part II
August 7, 2012
- Europe's Quest for a More Perfect Union, Part I
August 6, 2012
- European Bank Turmoil, Part II: Toward European-wide Bank Supervision
June 21, 2012
- European Bank Turmoil, Part I: Spanish Bailout
June 20, 2012
- Elections in France: Major Shifts Unlikely
May 7, 2012
- A Move to the Left for France?
April 24, 2012
- Is Portugal the Next Domino to Fall?
March 8, 2012
- Will French Voting Test Franco-German Ties?
February 7, 2012
- Greece Back on the Front Burner
January 11, 2012
- Why Do Markets Disdain Euro Summit Accords?
December 15, 2011
- Incremental Progress in Europe, but Is That Enough?
December 9, 2011
- New Regimes, Old Problems, in Italy and Greece
November 11, 2011
- Europe Gets Closer to Recapitalizing Banks
October 13, 2011
- Toward a Centralized European Banking Authority
September 23, 2011
- Is There Such a Thing as a Risk-Free Asset?
August 10, 2011
- Mixed Results from the European Bank "Stress Tests"
July 15, 2011
- Christine Lagarde's Steep Learning Curve
June 28, 2011
- Greece's Woes: The Virtue of "Kicking the Can Down the Road"
June 8, 2011
- Market Access is Receding for Greek Debt
May 9, 2011
- Europe Struggles to Get Ahead of the Curve
February 4, 2011
- Cautious French Leadership for the G-20?
January 5, 2011
- Dangerous Dysfunction in Europe
December 9, 2010
- Is the European Market Turmoil Self-Inflicted?
November 15, 2010
- More Stress for European Banks
October 7, 2010
- How Stressful Is the European Bank Stress Test?
June 29, 2010
- A "Stress Test" for Europe's Banks?
June 8, 2010
- A New US-European Rift on Financial Regulation
March 15, 2010
- A Stress Test for the Euro?
March 3, 2010
- Europe's Struggle to Recover and Reform
January 26, 2010
- Should the Fed Be Stripped of Its Regulatory Authority?
December 4, 2009
Non-Institute Publications
- The European debate on bank capital is not just about Europe, in VoxEU, May 4, 2012
- Banking union or financial repression? Europe has yet to choose, in VoxEU, April 26, 2012
- A new era for global financial standards, in VoxEU, March 17, 2012
- Europe’s fiscal union still lacks a blueprint, in VoxEU, February 15, 2012
NPR's All Things Considered
Confidence in Cyprus Banks Falters as Government Proposes Deposit Tax
Audio with transcript | March 18, 2013
Nicolas Véron discusses how the bailout plan for Cyprus risks eroding people's confidence in the European banking system.
NPR's All Things Considered
EU Votes to Have a Single Regulator for Its Banks
Audio with transcript | December 13, 2012
Nicolas Véron tells NPR the move to a single regulator for banks in the European Union is truly a significant and transformational step. Simon Johnson adds that for the first time in nearly a hundred years, regulators, not politicians, will have the most influence on the banks.
NPR
'Dire Consequences' If Greece Exits Euro
Audio with transcript | May 17, 2012
Simon Johnson tells NPR's John Ydstie that the bank run in Greece paired with Greece's inability to form a government could force a disorderly exit from the euro before the next elections in June. Nicolas Véron then explains why he is more optimistic that a Greek exit from the euro area can be prevented.
Bloomberg
Véron Says Merkel, Sarkozy Added to Euro Bond Confusion
Video | August 17, 2011
Nicolas Véron discusses the prospects for a common euro area bond following the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
