Information Technology and Financial Markets. The Perspective Scenario of a "Global Revolution" and Its Impact on the Labour Market

The impact of financial crises on the real economy has shown that monetary and financial stability should be globally pursed as a precondition for sustainable economic growth. In Europe, within the reform process of the banking and finance sector undertaken after the crisis of 2007-2008, the project to build a Capital Markets Union and a Digital Single Market aims to strengthen financial integration across the 28 EU Member States and to boost economic growth and jobs. In this context, the ILO strategy of locking together innovation, financial markets and social objectives seems bound to play a crucial role in the near future. In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution - given the level of complexity and interconnectedness of human activities - only systematic, large-scale, interdisciplinary efforts can lead to sustainable growth. As a consequence, development and implementation of transversal policies become of paramount importance. With this regard, as we shall see, the intersection of new financial tools and technology will play an essential role in pursuing the creation of a deeply integrated Capital Markets Union, with relevant effects also on the labour market.