Press Release
Pen
Retail Investment
04 November 2026

Open letter to MEPs on RIS

Today, EFAMA publishes an open letter calling on MEPs to vote against the final text of the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) in the European Parliament Plenary session on 12 November. We highlight that the RIS falls short of its objectives, is largely still a black box, adds regulatory complexity instead of removing it, causes additional fragmentation of the Single Market and legal uncertainty for firms, and will cause the EU to fall further behind in global competitiveness.

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Policy Position
Tax
Tax ＆ Accounting
Withholding taxes
28 October 2026

Europe Cannot Prosper Under The Weight Of Unnecessary Complexity

Today, EFAMA and 22 other European business, financial and professional associations published a joint statement warning that “Europe cannot prosper under the weight of unnecessary complexity”. The statement calls on Member States to agree on the Commission’s Tax Simplification Package without losing its ambition in the negotiations. It argues that Europe’s competitiveness and its ability to create good jobs depend on cutting unnecessary costs and removing barriers to cross-border investment.

 

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Policy Position
Family
Investor Education
02 October 2026

EFAMA Comments on the OECD/INFE consultation on the updated guidelines for the involvement of private and not-for-profit stakeholders in financial education

EFAMA’s reply to the OECD/INFE consultation on the updated “Guidelines for private and not-for-profit stakeholders in financial education”

 

In this comment paper, EFAMA answers the two questions raised by the OECD/INFE, supports the updated guidelines and explores how the Guidelines could be further enhanced by covering: 

 

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