EFAMA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the European Commission's Targeted consultation on open finance framework and data sharing in the financial sector.
Retail Investment
EFAMA is a long-standing advocate of a retail investment strategy that gives EU citizens the necessary tools and the confidence to put their savings to work by investing in capital markets - one of the objectives of the CMU project.
We support harmonised rules governing retail investor participation, as well as a greater emphasis on the benefits of investing, as they would go a long way towards offsetting the phenomenon of European households losing their hard-earned wealth to inflation. We also consider investment advice and its availability essential to increasing retail participation in European capital markets, along with improved financial disclosures and increased financial literacy.
Related policy positions
Policy Position
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
Retail Investment
07 July 2022
EU Commission targeted consultation on open finance framework and Data sharing in the financial sector
Policy Position
Retail Investment
31 May 2022
EC CfE ON RETAIL INVESTMENT – NEW PACKAGE OF MEASURES TO INCREASE CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN CAPITAL MARKETS
EFAMA wholeheartedly supports a retail investment strategy that gives EU citizens the necessary tools and the confidence to put their savings to work by investing in capital markets.
Policy Position
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
Retail Investment
24 May 2022
IOSCO Retail Market Conduct Task Force Report
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:
Related news
Press Release
Retail Investment
12 June 2024
Council of the EU takes crucial step forward for retail investment
Improved Retail Investment Strategy approved but more work still to be done
Today, EU member states confirmed their position on the Retail Investment Strategy, following months of intensive negotiations under the Belgian Council Presidency. We welcome the decision to move away from banning commissions on execution-only transactions, which ensures that retail investors will still have access to direct distribution channels such as fund platforms.
Publication
Capital Markets Union
Retail Investment
24 May 2024
Charting the Course: Unlocking Retail Participation in EU Capital Markets
At the Roundtable on the distribution of retail investment products on 18 July 2023, the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness, invited the European Banking Federation (EBF), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and Insurance Europe to advance an industry-driven process to explore common solutions aimed at increasing retail participation in EU capital markets.
Press Release
Retail Investment
23 April 2024
European Parliament proposes measures that significantly improve the Retail Investment Strategy
The European Parliament today formalised its position on the Retail Investment Strategy, which significantly improves on the original European Commission proposal.
Related publications
Publication
Capital Markets Union
Retail Investment
24 May 2024
Charting the Course: Unlocking Retail Participation in EU Capital Markets
At the Roundtable on the distribution of retail investment products on 18 July 2023, the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, Mairead McGuinness, invited the European Banking Federation (EBF), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) and Insurance Europe to advance an industry-driven process to explore common solutions aimed at increasing retail participation in EU capital markets.
Publication
Capital Markets
Capital Markets Union
Retail Investment
22 January 2024
Household Participation in Capital Markets
This report analyses the progress made in recent years by European households in allocating more of their financial wealth to capital market instruments (pension plans, life insurance, investment funds, debt securities and listed shares) and less in cash and bank deposits. It also includes policy recommendations on improving retail participation in capital markets, including for the Retail Investment Strategy currently under discussion.
Some key findings include:
Publication
Retail Investment
27 November 2023
Retail Investment Strategy: Positive elements for European Investors and ones that should be reconsidered
The European Commission’s proposal for a Retail Investment Strategy is currently being debated within the European Parliament and Council. As a contribution to this discussion, EFAMA have produced a short leaflet which summarises the needs of EU retail investors, what the proposal gets right, and alternative proposals to consider, with a special focus on disclosures and advice.
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