Today, EFAMA has published its latest Monthly Statistical Release for May 2025.
Today, EFAMA has published its latest Monthly Statistical Release for May 2025.
A lighter onboarding process, decision-useful disclosures and effective use of digital tools will be key to success, says EFAMA.
EFAMA welcomes the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on Supplementary Pensions and supports the Savings and Investments Union’s goals to develop supplementary pensions and to provide savers with adequate retirement investment opportunities.
Factors like ease of access and tax incentives are key to success
Free to use, industry-developed project succeeds at creating representative fund peer groups with full transparency and broad market coverage
Towards a Strategic and Inclusive Approach to Financial Literacy in the EU
Improving financial literacy is a shared responsibility and a key enabler of individual financial wellbeing, social inclusion, and economic resilience. As the financial landscape becomes increasingly complex and digitalised, equipping citizens with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make sound financial decisions is more important than ever. This imperative is recognised in the European Savings and Investments Union (SIU) communication.
EFAMA replied to IASB’s Request for Information on the Post-Implementation Review of IFRS 10, 11 and 12. We are delighted to see an investment entity within the funds industry being acknowledged and catered for in IFRS. The development of the consolidation standards was a very welcomed development in the asset management world.
EFAMA commented on the current VAT rules for financial services and their functioning, as well as on possible changes to these rules, in a public consultation of the European Commission.
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.
EFAMA welcomes the ESAs’ official approval of the revised PRIIPs RTS and is now awaiting the Commission’s endorsement to have the RTS approved by the European co-legislators.
Originally, the Commission had intended to endorse the revised RTS by Q1 2020. With less than nine months remaining until the 31 December 2021 implementation deadline, there is now simply not enough time for fund managers and other product manufacturers to properly implement the envisaged wide-ranging changes. We explain why in more detail below.
ICMA’s AMIC and EFAMA have submitted a joint response to the IOSCO consultation on fund liquidity management by open-ended funds.
The response highlights how industry practices and existing regulatory provisions in Europe are well aligned with the Liquidity Risk Management (LRM) recommendations issued by IOSCO in 2018 (Annex 1).
EFAMA responded to one particular section of the Green Paper on Ageing published by the European Commission.
Members of the Pension Standing Committee addressed the following questions: What role could supplementary pensions play in ensuring adequate retirement incomes? How could they be extended throughout the EU and what would be the EU’s role in this process?
They recommend actions in four specific areas:

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