EFAMA welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on ESMA’s Consultation Paper on draft guidelines for the assessment of knowledge and competence.

EFAMA comments to the Committee on Direct Taxes in relation to the application of Minimum Alternate Tax to FIIs and FPIs for financial years before 1st April 2015

EFAMA and its Members appreciate the opportunity to comment on the second FSB/IOSCO consultative document in the context of the current global debate around the alleged “systemic” nature of the asset management industry. EFAMA is the representative association for the European investment management industry. We represent through our 26 national association members, 63 corporate members and 25 associate members about EUR 17 trillion in assets under management, of which EUR 11.3 trillion managed by 55,600 investment funds at end‐December 2014.