EFAMA replied to a specific question on moving to stage 3 for the determination of the liquidity assessment of bonds.
Capital markets
Investment managers, acting on behalf of their retail and institutional clients, are among the largest investors in financial markets. They represent a key component of the market’s “buy-side” segment.
In representing the interests of its members on wholesale capital market issues, EFAMA advocates for fair, deep, liquid, and transparent capital markets, supported by properly regulated and supervised market infrastructure.
MiFID: EFAMA replies to ESMA consultation on RTS 2 Annual Review
ESMA consults on guidelines of the MIFID II appropriateness and execution-only requirements
EFAMA agrees in principle with many of ESMA’s suggested approaches in their consultation on guidelines on certain aspects of the MIFID II appropriateness and execution-only requirements. However, certain, essential elements still require further considerations before finalising these Guidelines.
Joint trade association letter regarding Implementation of CSDR SDR
On 11 March 2021, EFAMA and 14 trade associations representing a wide range of stakeholders in the European and global financial markets wrote to the European Commission and ESMA raising concerns about the implementation of the mandatory buy-in requirement under the EU’s CSDR Settlement Discipline Regime.
Uniform implementation of EU capital market rules is needed to enable cross-border investment, not big regulatory overhauls
EFAMA publishes recommendations for capital market integration
First industry-led conference discusses concrete policy actions to turn Europe into a global hub for digital assets
Yesterday, EFAMA hosted asset management firms from across Europe to discuss how tokenisation is reshaping the industry at the Redefining assets: tokenisation and the future of investment
Providing access to ISAs is key for turning European savers into investors
EFAMA emphasizes the importance of a bottom-up approach