On 24 May 2023, the European Commission unveiled the most extensive reform of the EU legislative framework for retail investment to-date. As representatives of the European financial and insurance sector, we (AMICE, EACB, EAPB, EBF, EFAMA, ESBG, EUSIPA, Insurance Europe) are still assessing the full range of impacts and changes put forward in the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) across multiple pieces of regulation: MiFID II, the Insurance Distribution Directive, the UCITS Directive, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the PRIIPs Regulation and the Solvency II Directive.
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
