New report shows benefits of asset managers to investors and the European economy
EFAMA's latest edition of its 'Asset Management Report in Europe provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends in the European asset management industry. It also highlights the role of asset managers in serving the need of investors, funding European companies, and helping the transition to a greener economy.
Some of the main findings include:
In our latest Quarterly Statistical Release, we show the following main developments for the investment fund market:
EFAMA has released today a new issue of its Market Insights (MI) series titled “The AIF market – an overview”.
EFAMA has today published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data on UCITS and AIFs for September 2023, at European level and by country of fund domiciliation.
Despite the growing interest and importance of sustainable investing, most EU citizens often find it difficult to navigate this relatively new investment landscape. To empower them in making investment decisions which support their personal values, EFAMA today launched its new brochure “Sustainable investing explained in 9 questions”.
EFAMA launches its new brochure "Sustainable investing explained in 9 questions".
Despite the growing interest and importance of sustainable investing, most EU citizens often find it difficult to navigate this relatively new investment landscape.
In the brochure we explore :
EFAMA is pleased to release a leaflet entitled “Retail Investment Strategy: positive elements for European investors and ones that should be reconsidered.” This document outlines the needs of EU investors, how the European Commission’s proposal is expected to help them, and what still needs to be adjusted.
As the US moves to a T+1 settlement cycle from May 2024, the settlement mismatch between the US and EU will raise operational challenges as well as, we suspect, market structure changes. But another direct consequence of the mismatch will be in the enforcement of current EU regulation. In this paper, we identify those scenarios where EU rules will be tested, suggest the scope of that impact and ask policymakers to explore how the regulatory impacts of US T+1 can be mitigated.
EFAMA appreciates the European Commission's efforts to bolster the Capital Markets Union and increase the appeal and competitiveness of public capital markets. However, the investment industry wishes to highlight some concerns concerning this Directive. Against this backdrop, it is important to note that the European Union has recently enhanced its corporate governance and shareholders’ engagement practices to fortify financial market stability, uphold capital market integrity and safeguard investors’ interests.
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Trends in European investment funds (EFAMA Fact Book 2024 release on 18 JUN 2024)