Events listed in [EFAMA] European Fund and Asset Management Association
Joint trade association advocacy paper on equity option margin exemption under EMIR ...
ID 22087
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) published a joint trade association advocacy paper on equity option margin exemption under EMIR 3. The exemption from margin requirements for single stock equity options and index equity options is being proposed. Equity options are used for hedging exposure to purchase prices, share buybacks, private equity transactions, and stake building in preparation for takeover bids, among ...
EFAMA response to ESMA Consultation on fund names using ESG terms
ID 21968
On 21 February 2023, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) published its response to the consultation by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. (eventid=18186) EFAMA welcomes ESMA’s consultation paper and supports the overarching goal of promoting transparency and reducing the risk of greenwashing by protecting investors from unsubstantiated or exaggerated sustainability cl ...
EFAMA statement on European exchanges’ bid to run a consolidated equities tape
ID 21965
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) applauds European exchanges‘ recent proposal to create a consolidated tape. This confirms the buy-side’s long standing belief that a European consolidated tape is critical to completing the Capital Markets Union’s objectives and ensuring that European capital markets remain globally competitive. (eventid=18463), (eventid=16352) EFAMA has identified key use-cases for both institutional and retail investors, ...
New ELTIF 2.0 regulation will facilitate retail investor access to long-term ...
ID 21892
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) welcomes the vote of the European Parliament in favor of amending the European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIF) Regulation, following the European Commission’s proposal in November 2021. (eventid=13321) The ELTIF fund structure has become more appealing to asset managers and investors alike as a result of significant regulatory developments, including: + A greater range of acceptable assets, ...
ELTIF 2.0 – European Long-Term Investment Funds
ID 21667
The European Fund and Asset Management Association, EFAMA, published an interview with Stuart Corrigall, Managing Director at BlackRock, on the following questions concerning ELTIF 2.0: 1. What is an ELTIF, and why did the current ELTIF regime need to be revised? 2. What are the major changes the review process introduced? 3. In light of those changes, is ELTIF 2.0 going to be successful? ...
MiFIDII/ MiFIR review – EFAMA-BVI-EFSA-NSA priorities
ID 21477
In the context of the ongoing MiFIR negotiations in the EU Parliament (EP), NSA, EFAMA, BVI, EFSA, and other European trade groups that represent EU capital markets have been lobbying for their positions on the Commission proposal to strengthen market transparency in MiFID/MiFIR. This is because the EP wants to reach an agreement on MEPs‘ amendments to rapporteur Danuta Hübner’s proposals on the Commission ...
EFAMA responds to ESMA’s Call for Evidence on Greenwashing
ID 21466
The European Fund and Asset Management Association, EFAMA, has published its Response to the ESA’s Call for Evidence on Greenwashing. Therein, the Association points out that far and foremost, it is necessary to establish a common understanding of what constitutes „greenwashing“. Only if such characteristics are known and equally applied, can financial market participants understand regulatory expectations in this regard and can level playing ...