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.
Distribution & Client Disclosures
EFAMA monitors issues surrounding fund distribution and disclosures to investors. These include investor protection and disclosure issues arising from the evolving PRIIPs and MiFID frameworks, the shift towards digital distribution tools, and the continued integration of ESG considerations into fund products.
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Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
PRIIPs
EU Fund regulation
Management Companies
04 August 2021
EU retail investments: comprehensive strategy to increase retail investor participation required
Policy position
Capital Markets
MIFID
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
MiFID/MiFIR
11 June 2021
MiFID: EFAMA replies to ESMA consultation on RTS 2 Annual Review
EFAMA replied to a specific question on moving to stage 3 for the determination of the liquidity assessment of bonds.
Policy position
Capital Markets
MIFID
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
MiFID/MiFIR
29 April 2021
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.
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Capital Markets Union
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
PRIIPs
EU Fund regulation
ELTIF
International agenda
Management Companies
AIFMD
Sustainable Finance
Sustainability reporting (NFRD)
13 December 2021
IMF 2021: Thought-provoking discussions and insightful presentations
This year’s Investment Management Forum featured an incredible number of high-level speakers and thought-provoking discussions.
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Press Release
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
PRIIPs
24 November 2021
European Parliament votes on ‘quick fixes’ for PRIIPs and UCITS - EFAMA statement
We welcome yesterday's vote by the European Parliament plenary formally adopting two ‘quick fixes’ for PRIIPs (Packaged retail investments and insurance-based products) and UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities).
Press Release
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
PRIIPs
22 October 2021
EFAMA Statement on the ECON Committee’s draft report amending the UCITS directive for PRIIPs
Andreas Stepnitzka, EFAMA Deputy Director, Regulatory Policy, comments:
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Competitiveness
Data
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
EU Fund regulation
Management Companies
Statistics
Sustainable Finance
15 December 2021
Asset Management Report 2021
This is our 13th edition of the Asset Management in Europe report, which provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends in the European asset management industry, focussing on where investment funds and discretionary mandates are managed in Europe.
Publication
Capital Markets Union
Competitiveness
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
EU Fund regulation
International agenda
Investor Education
Management Companies
Pensions
Stewardship
Sustainable Finance
10 June 2021
EFAMA Annual Review 2020-2021
It gives me great pleasure to provide you with an overview of our activities since our Ordinary General Meeting of last year.
Publication
Distribution ＆ Client Disclosures
PRIIPs
28 April 2021
Infographic | The challenges of replacing UCITS KIIDs with PRIIP KIDs
In support of our call for additional time to implement the PRIIPs rules, we have produced an infographic that summarises the challenges our members face replacing UCITS KIIDS with PRIIP KIDs. The infographic shows the many entities involved in the process and the steps required to prepare a PRIIP KID. Feel free to make use of this infographic.
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