We welcome yesterday's vote by the European Parliament plenary, formally adopting the trilogue agreement on the Commission's initiative to remove cross-border barriers to the distribution of investment funds.
This marks a decisive recognition of the need to postpone the application of the PRIIPs disclosure regime for UCITS by two years, in light of the regime's documented shortcomings. It also allows the European Commission more time to conduct a thorough review of the same within one year.
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
