Supervisory colleges risk adding complexity without significant improvements
Competitiveness
To remain competitive and at the forefront of innovation, Europe must be open to cross-border flows of knowledge, ideas, capital and investment. The benefit in doing so ultimately accrues to European citizens and businesses.
Europe rightly strives for high regulatory standards. That said, EFAMA strongly believes our rules need to be well calibrated, so Europe can partake in global competition on a level playing field. Our policy work consistently advocates for a dynamic regulatory environment, which enables European financial markets to remain globally competitive.
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European asset managers maintain their opposition to centralised supervision
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Unlocking private investment to fund Europe's triple transitions
EFAMA’s publication lays out the asset management sector’s policy priorities for the next five years, building on the in-depth expertise of our members. This includes practical recommendations for keeping Europe competitive and developing deeper, more integrated and liquid capital markets in Europe.
The recommendations focus around four main objectives:
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Competitiveness
30 June 2020
EFAMA's feedback on the EU Commission's consultation on the Capital Markets Union High Level Forum Final Report
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The European Commission’s Savings and Investments Union Strategy is a credible pathway to boost the EU’s capital markets
Today’s communication of the European Commission, “Savings and Investments Union – a Strategy to Foster Citizens Wealth and Economic Competitiveness in the EU” is a major step towards finally developing deeper, more integrated capital markets that the European Union absolutely needs. Achieving the goals of the SIU will help improve citizens’ financial well-being, meet the financing needs of EU companies and improve their competitiveness.
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Capital Markets Union
Competitiveness
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Investment management industry makes a number of key recommendations for the Savings and Investments Union
Simplifications needed to mobilise EU savings, boost investment, and foster greater integration
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Competitiveness
UCITS
20 February 2025
Fund consolidation would have a limited impact on fund costs
Increasing fund assets is seen as a more realistic and effective avenue
Today, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) published the 20th issue of its Market Insights series, titled “Beyond fund consolidation: a more promising strategy for bigger funds and faster cost declines in Europe”. This publication compares the size and number of equity UCITS with that of US equity mutual funds and challenges the commonly held belief that fund consolidation will significantly lower the cost of funds in Europe.
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Competitiveness
14 November 2012
Asset Management Report 2012
This is the fifth annual report undertaken by EFAMA with the collaboration of its members. The Report represents an effort to provide a snapshot of the European asset management industry across both the retail and institutional landscape. Its focus is on the value of assets professionally managed in Europe, rather than on the domiciliation of assets, and with a distinction between investment funds and discretionary mandates assets.
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