Clarification is urgently needed to enable rather than restrict EU sustainable investment

The EU has been at the forefront of green bond issuances, demonstrating strong growth and commitment to sustainable finance. However, ESMA’s new Fund Naming Guidelines create inconsistencies with other sustainable finance regulations, like the EU Green Bond Standard, which could hamper the growth of the corporate green bond sector.

EFAMA publishes its latest Monthly Statistical Release for July 2024.

Regulatory clarity required to sustain further growth

EFAMA publishes its latest International Quarterly Statistical Release for Q2 2024.

EFAMA has today published its European Quarterly Statistical Release for Q2 of 2024.

EFAMA identifies four key areas for improvement

EFAMA welcomes the high degree of ambition and clear call to urgent action put forward by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi to address the EU's competitiveness challenges and reverse the ongoing trend of slowing growth and declining productivity. Improving the EU’s global competitiveness is vital for preserving EU’s prosperity in the long run, enhancing investment opportunities and attracting more capital into the EU.

EFAMA has published its latest Monthly Statistical Release for June 2024.

Thomas Tilley, Senior Economist at EFAMA, commented: “The ECB rate cut of early June resulted in strong net inflows into bond UCITS throughout the month.”

The main developments in June can be summarised as follows: