Capital markets
Investment managers, acting on behalf of their retail and institutional clients, are among the largest investors in financial markets. They represent a key component of the market’s “buy-side” segment.
In representing the interests of its members on wholesale capital market issues, EFAMA advocates for fair, deep, liquid, and transparent capital markets, supported by properly regulated and supervised market infrastructure.
EFAMA responds to EC draft DA on integration of ESG into MiFID II
EFAMA's reply to ESMA CP on Technical standards on reporting, data quality, data access & registration of Trade Repositories under EMIR REFIT
EFAMA's reply to ESMA's CP on PTRR services with regards to the clearing obligation
Buy-side experts worried that mandatory active accounts for EU clearing could increase systemic risks, not lower them
EFAMA is pleased to share the link to the educational webinar it organised on 14 June with leading buy-side clearing experts, including Allianz Global Investors, Aviva Investors, BlackRock and Nordea Asset Management, to discuss the main findings of EFAMA's recent analysis on mandated active accounts for EU clearing.
Policymakers threaten to backtrack on pre-trade data for EU consolidated tape
European asset managers continue to urge policymakers to support the European Parliament’s proposal for an Equities/ETFs consolidated tape which includes 5 layers of real-time pre-trade data. Market participants, including the European buy and sell-sides have consistently maintained that a post-trade only equities/ETFs consolidated tape will not meet with the market demand required to make the tape commercially viable. Tanguy van de Werve, Director General of EFAMA, stated: “This would be a legislative se
EFAMA statement on European exchanges’ bid to run a consolidated equities tape
EFAMA welcomes the recent proposal by European exchanges to build a consolidated tape. This affirms the buy-side’s long standing view that a European consolidated tape is key to completing the objectives of the Capital Markets Union and ensuring that European capital markets remain globally competitive. We have identified important use-cases for institutional and retail investors alike, not least in the ability to receive best execution on trades.
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Asset Management Report 2017
Navigating the MiFIR Review: (Part 2) Consolidated Tape & Market Data
