Investor education initiatives are essential to improve financial literacy and empower citizens to make sound decisions when managing their savings. If citizens do not have the basic knowledge to understand financial concepts such as risk diversification, compound interest and real rate of return, they won’t know where to start or what to ask should they wish to invest their savings. A lack of sufficient financial literacy in most European countries helps explain why the vast majority of households don’t directly invest any of their savings in the capital markets.
Asset Management in Europe
EFAMA's 17th edition of its ‘Asset Management in Europe’ report provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends in the European asset management industry.
Data on many different facets of the industry are covered, including:
- Total assets under management in Europe, covering investment funds and discretionary mandates
- The role of asset managers in Society and the Economy, including serving investors' needs and engaging with investee companies.
- Industry clients: at both European and country levels, including domestic and foreign clients.
- Asset allocation in Europe of investment funds and mandates, including ESG assets
- Industry organisation, such as market concentration, industry profitability and employment
