Data | EFAMA

In the modern economy, data is increasingly becoming a strategic asset. This is particularly true for the asset management industry, where data forms the backbone of the daily activities and internal processes necessary to guarantee best practices in portfolio management.

Asset managers are major users of a variety of data, including market data, index data and, increasingly, ESG data. EFAMA advocates for, and seeks to support members’ access to, high-quality, standardised and comparable data at a fair price. EFAMA also encourages the creation of a well-structured, reasonably priced consolidated tape fed by all trading venues and systematic internalisers for all financial instruments.

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Capital Markets

Data

14 June 2021

Joint statement by EFAMA and EFSA on Consolidated Tape and market data costs

The appropriate construction, and conditions for the usage, of a Consolidated Tape

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EFAMA response to EU Commission CP on establishment of European Single Access Point (ESAP)

Capital Markets Union

Data

Sustainable Finance

12 March 2021

EFAMA response to Commission consultation on establishment of European Single Access Point (ESAP)

EFAMA supports the European Commission's initiative to establish the European Single Access Point. We see it as a unique opportunity for the Capital Markets Union to centralise all publicly available ESG and financial transparency information data in one place.

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Data

International agenda

01 March 2021

EFAMA responds to IOSCO Consultation on Market Data in Secondary Equity Market

EFAMA supports the initiatives launched by IOSCO and other regulators (e.g. ESMA, FCA, SEC) to analyse and address the significant issues concerning market data in the secondary equity market.

European single access point for data? EFAMA’s 6 key recommendations

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published its response to the European Commission's consultation on the establishment of a European Single Access Point (ESAP) for financial and non-financial information publicly disclosed by companies.

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Capital Markets Union

Competitiveness

Data

EU Fund regulation

Statistics

Stewardship

Sustainable Finance

Tax ＆ Accounting

22 February 2021

Monthly Statistics December 2020 | UCITS and AIF ended 2020 with record net sales in December

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published its Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet for December together with an overview of the net sales data for UCITS and AIFs in 2020.

Thomas Tilley, Senior Economist, commented on the December figures: “Net sales of UCITS and AIFs surged to an absolute record in December 2020, as investor confidence in a successful exit from the Covid-19 crisis continued to strengthen.”

The main developments in December are as follows:

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Competitiveness

Data

Sustainable Finance

EU Taxonomy

Sustainability-related Disclosures (SFDR)

Sustainability reporting (CSRD)

18 December 2020

Asset Managers support call for regulation of ESG data, research and ratings

EFAMA, the voice of the European investment management industry, joins the French and Dutch financial market authorities call for a European regulation of ESG data, research and ratings.

European asset managers are observing a double-digit growth in the demand for ESG investments, and clients are increasingly sophisticated in their preferences*.

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Capital Markets

MIFID

Capital Markets Union

Data

06 October 2021

Visual | Why do we need a real-time Consolidated Tape in the EU?

The current lack of quality pre- and post-trade data and the fragmentation of data sources remain an obstacle to the completion of the Capital Markets Union. The benefits of a real-time Consolidated Tape are wide-ranging: from market surveillance for supervisors, to best execution and an improved view on trading opportunities for retail investors, to portfolio management and pre- and post-trade analysis for fund managers to name a few.

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Capital Markets

Benchmarks

Data

International agenda

09 June 2021

Global Memo: Benchmark Data Costs

A key purpose of the financial system is to allocate capital and risk in a manner that supports sustainable economic development and growth, including through the provision of financing, investment and hedging products. Financial benchmarks/indices are fundamental to the functioning of financial markets and are widely used in both retail and wholesale markets. In particular, benchmarks are a valuable tool helping market participants to set prices, measure performances, or work out amounts payable under financial contracts or instruments.

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