EFAMA's Annual Review highlights our key achievements over the past 12 months and provides a useful overview of the main topics we cover.
EFAMA's Annual Review highlights our key achievements over the past 12 months and provides a useful overview of the main topics we cover.
EFAMA has today published its International Quarterly Statistical Release regarding the developments in the worldwide investment fund industry during the first quarter of 2023.
Today, the European Commission has released their proposal for a regulation on ESG ratings and data providers.
EFAMA has today published its 2023 industry Fact Book, which provides an in-depth analysis of trends in the European fund industry, with an emphasis on what happened in 2022.
EFAMA has today published its European Quarterly Statistical Release for Q1 of 2023.
On 24 May 2023, the European Commission unveiled the most extensive reform of the EU legislative framework for retail investment to-date. As representatives of the European financial and insurance sector, we (AMICE, EACB, EAPB, EBF, EFAMA, ESBG, EUSIPA, Insurance Europe) are still assessing the full range of impacts and changes put forward in the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) across multiple pieces of regulation: MiFID II, the Insurance Distribution Directive, the UCITS Directive, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the PRIIPs Regulation and the Solvency II Directive.
EFAMA has today published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data on UCITS and AIFs for March 2023, at European level and by country of fund domiciliation.
EFAMA believes that IORPs should be able to invest in financial instruments traded in all third country markets where the latter meet certain conditions, regardless of the adoption of an equivalence decision by the Commission (...).
Building on our reply to the consultation on the review of VAT rules for FS, EFAMA took the opportunity to re-engage with TAXUD to share a short statement on EC's Consultation on VAT in the digital age. The aim was to highlight the relevance for our industry of specific problems concerning the VAT treatment of services supplied via platforms within the Financial Services sector.
EFAMA, AFME, BVI and Cboe Europe Agree Cross-Industry Consensus on EU Equity Consolidated Tape
Monday 30 May, 2022 - AFME, BVI, Cboe Europe and EFAMA have today jointly published a position paper which provides a set of key principles needed to ensure the successful creation of an EU Equity Consolidated Tape (CT).
A Cross-Industry Consensus on the EU Equity Consolidated Tape Proposal - Statement of Principles
EFAMA, AFME, BVI and Cboe agreed on a set of 11 Principles.
The provision of an appropriately constructed EU Equities Consolidated Tape (“CT”) will democratise access to equities (as proposed by the EU Commission) for all investors, regardless of resources or sophistication, with a comprehensive and standardised view of EU equities prices.
EFAMA appreciates the opportunity to respond to the IOSCO Retail Market Conduct Task Force's consultation on retail investment trends.
In our view, the IOSCO report provides a comprehensive picture of the retail market trends and risk magnifiers.
We also take the opportunity to share our views on the following areas:
EFAMA replied to the OECD Pillar One – Amount A: Regulated Financial Services Exclusion public consultation. Aiming to change the views of those members of the OECD/IF that still maintain that asset managers should not be excluded from Amount A.
In this comment paper, EFAMA is taking the opportunity to:
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Our members enjoy significant benefits including the opportunity to shape the industry positions, get first-hand access to regulatory and political intelligence, engage with industry peers and policymakers, and take part in EFAMA events.
Our three membership categories cater to the wide range of organisations that make up and support the investment management industry in Europe.
Trends in European investment funds (EFAMA Fact Book 2024 release on 18 JUN 2024)