Distribution & Client Disclosures

EFAMA monitors issues surrounding fund distribution and disclosures to investors. These include investor protection and disclosure issues arising from the evolving PRIIPs and MiFID frameworks, the shift towards digital distribution tools, and the continued integration of ESG considerations into fund products.

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Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures

PRIIPs

13 December 2022

EFAMA PRIIPs Q&A

EFAMA is pleased to publish the revised version of its PRIIPs KID Q&A. The document aims at offering continued support to Euopean fund managemers and enable a common understanding of PRIIPs KID requirements.

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Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures

Retail Investment

10 October 2022

ESMA’s Consultation paper on the review of the guidelines on MiFID II product governance requirements

EFAMA wholeheartedly supports ESMA’s objective of ensuring a consistent and harmonised application of the MiFID II product governance requirements. In our response to their consultation on the topic, we raised the following points:

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Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures

Retail Investment

07 July 2022

EU Commission targeted consultation on open finance framework and Data sharing in the financial sector

EFAMA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the European Commission's Targeted consultation on open finance framework and data sharing in the financial sector.

Initial reactions on the new Capital Markets Union action plan - Keynote by Tanguy van de Werve

6th Cyprus International Funds Summit - 16 November 2020

Speech

Capital Markets

Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures

13 October 2020

Speech by Tanguy van de Werve at CMVM Annual Conference on 8 October 2020

CMVM 2020 Conference – 8 October 2020

Press Release

Capital Markets Union

Competitiveness

Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures

EU Fund regulation

Management Companies

24 September 2020

An ambitious CMU Action Plan that will need strong political support from Member States

Building a Capital Markets Union (CMU) that serves the needs of European citizens and businesses is an ambitious yet, essential - project that requires a long-term political vision, determination and perseverance.

The new CMU Action Plan adopted today by the European Commission, which largely builds on the recommendation of the CMU High-Level Forum, is a milestone in the journey towards the realisation of this ambition for Europe.