UCITS equity funds remained in high demand in January, contrary to bond funds
UCITS equity funds remained in high demand in January, contrary to bond funds
This is evidenced in the second edition of EFAMA's report, "The European Asset Management Industry's Engagement in Financial Education Initiatives", released in March 2022.
The report, prefaced by Commissioner Mairead McGuinness, is divided into three parts.
EFAMA appreciates the opportunity to share our views on the European Commission’s consultation on enhancements to the suitability and appropriateness assessments forming part of the wider, upcoming Retail Investment Strategy.
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its International Quarterly Statistical Release regarding the developments in the worldwide investment fund industry during the fourth quarter of 2021.
The European ESG Template (EET) is meant to facilitate the necessary exchange of data between product manufacturer and distributor for the purpose of fulfilling ESG-related regulatory requirements contained in the SFDR, relevant provisions of the Taxonomy Regulation, and the relevant delegated acts complementing MiFID II and IDD. The EET V1 is based on the regulatory situation on the day of publication and will be reviewed regularly depending on the evolving regulation, and at least confirmed annually. With regard to the MiFID target market, the EET interacts with the EMT V4.
EFAMA released today issue number eight of its Market Insights series titled 'The Costs of UCITS and US Mutual Funds - We can only compare like with like'. This
We welcome the targeted approach of the Commission in its review, recognising the overall success of the frameworks over the past decade.
EFAMA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Revised Discussion Draft "BEPS Action 6: Prevent Treaty Abuse" issued on 22 May 2015.
We appreciate the opportunity to respond to this important consultation and remain gladly at the disposal of the European Commission staff to elaborate on any of our responses.
Supervisory convergence is a core element of the Single Market and integral to removing barriers to cross-border provision of financial services. It is not enough to have a common rule book, but also the reading of those rules by supervisors and supervisory practices should converge to ensure the Single Market is not hampered by diverging interpretations and gold-plating of EU rules.
• EFAMA reiterates the European asset management industry’s strong support for the CMU project in all its dimensions. We welcome the range of initiatives, from the overarching aim of rebuilding confidence in financial markets by putting investors’ interests at the heart of the project, to the promotion of market-based financing of the economy, the development of a PEPP or the development of a comprehensive strategy on sustainable finance.
EFAMA is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the new OECD Public Discussion Draft on BEPS Action 6 and the treaty entitlement of non-CIV funds Discussion Draft on non-CIV examples. In addition EFAMA would like to make positive use of this opportunity and comment as well on the general situation of CIVs as well as of Non-CIVs against the background of the BEPS Action 6 implementation.
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Trends in European investment funds (EFAMA Fact Book 2024 release on 18 JUN 2024)