Management Companies

EFAMA has been looking at legislative proposals with a direct impact on asset management companies and services, and closely follows any regulatory developments of critical importance to the sector. In addition to issues related to risk management and financial stability, high up on the agenda of EFAMA members is the framework for a prudential regime for Investment Firms (IFD/R), and related implementing measures directly descending from such framework.

EFAMA is focused on minimising the impact of the rules on asset management companies, in particular those holding a limited MiFID license. Key to the sector is the need for proportionality, especially firms that are not authorised to hold client money/securities, or to deal on their own account.

Related policy positions

Policy Position

Management Companies

Financial stability

20 June 2024

FSB consultation on liquidity preparedness for margin calls in non-bank financial intermediation

EFAMA agrees with the FSB that market participants should integrate the management of margin and collateral calls into their risk management, governance, and operational processes.

Policy position

Management Companies

AIFMD

01 March 2022

Tweaking the AIFMD/UCITS Framework

EFAMA welcomes the decision of the European Commission to adopt a targeted approach in its review of the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD), along with key harmonising provisions within the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferrable Securities Directive (UCITSD). This focus on targeted improvements recognises the role this framework has played in encouraging the growth in the European Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) market over the past decade and its resilience even throughout recent market stresses.

Policy position

Management Companies

Anti-Money Laundering

08 December 2021

FATF Consultation on Recommendation 24

EFAMA welcomes the work of the FATF in reviewing and reinforcing its existing recommendations to ensure that these remain fit for purpose in tackling global financial crime.

European Alternative Fund Managers Directive stands the test of time

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published today its response to the European Commissions public consultation on the review of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).

Press Release

Capital Markets Union

Competitiveness

EU Fund regulation

UCITS

Management Companies

AIFMD

Statistics

21 January 2021

Monthly Statistics November 2020 | News of vaccines drove record net sales of UCITS equity funds

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has today published its latest monthly Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet, which provides net sales data of UCITS and AIFs for November 2020*.

Press Release

Competitiveness

EU Fund regulation

UCITS

Management Companies

AIFMD

Statistics

22 December 2020

Monthly Statistics October 2020 | Inflows in bond funds drive positive UCITS net sales in October

Bernard Delbecque, Senior Director for Economics and Research commented: "Net sales of UCITS equity funds, although remaining positive, fell to a very low level in October against the backdrop of increases in Covid-19 cases and new lockdown measures."

The main developments in October 2020 can be summarized as follows: