EFAMA has released its policy recommendations to unlock private investment in Europe
EFAMA has released its policy recommendations to unlock private investment in Europe
EFAMA’s publication lays out the asset management sector’s policy priorities for the next five years, building on the in-depth expertise of our members. This includes practical recommendations for keeping Europe competitive and developing deeper, more integrated and liquid capital markets in Europe.
The recommendations focus around four main objectives:
Today, EFAMA has published its European Quarterly Statistical Release for the fourth quarter of 2023, together with an overview of the full year 2023.
EFAMA research estimates that 40% of daily FX flows are at increased risk
EFAMA’s latest research shows the average product cost of active and passive equity UCITS available to retail investors fell to 1.04% and 0.27% respectively in 2022.
EFAMA welcomes this ESMA initiative and we agree with the conclusions in the ESMA Report that there is an overall need to strengthen the laws applicable to data in connection with the MiFIDII/MiFIR Review, aside the implementation of a Consolidated Tape . We consider that the draft Guidelines will further strengthen the MiFID level 1 and level 2 measures and will foster the establishment of a cost-based approach for market data procurement. Therefore, we would be in favour of turning the proposed guidelines into binding regulation.
The AIFMD is one of the pillars of EU regulation for asset managers and investment funds, which have a crucial role to play in the development of the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and the post Covid-19 economic recovery in the EU.
We fully support the ambitions of the new CMU Action Plan. Properly executed, it has the potential to boost the fortunes of Europe’s pensioners and savers by creating opportunities for them to share in the upside of Europe’s economic recovery and to create more efficient and better integrated European capital markets, which is key to finance European innovation as well as the transition towards a more sustainable and digital economy.
The European investment management industry is helping savers achieve their financial goals and build up retirement savings. Investment management is a vital part of the European economy, providing funding for companies and infrastructure projects and contributing to economic growth and job creation across all Member States.
As the voice of European asset management industry, EFAMA strongly welcomes the development of
the EU Taxonomy and its technical screening criteria. We see the Taxonomy as a critical tool to
unleashing the potential of sustainable finance in Europe by assisting issuers, project promoters,
companies, investors, and other financial market participants in identifying truly sustainable economic
activities. We wish to put forward recommendations that aim to improve the usability and integrity of this
framework.
The fund and asset management industry is a highly regulated industry operating under significant and specific legal, regulatory, transfer pricing and tax frameworks.
Pillar 1: Investment funds are structured as tax neutral investment pooling vehicles as a matter of
public policy.
Pillar 2: The role that investment funds play in providing investors with a diversified portfolio and global market access is essential.

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