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Articles from 26 November - 2 December
General Financial Policy
EURACTIV: France sees chance of compromise with Germany on EU fiscal rules : I am convinced that we will be able to find an agreement on the necessary reform of the Stability and Growth Pact that guarantees euro zone stability and allows more and greener growth," said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
Insurance Europe: More than a third of people not saving for retirement, according to second Pan-European Pension Survey : It is vital to further raise awareness of the need to save for retirement and to improve levels of financial literacy so that individuals can make the most appropriate decisions for their own circumstances.
SUERF's Roldan: Caveat Emptor : The new equilibrium will entail lower volumes of products, less diversity of products being offered, and a higher price and lower volume of financial services being offered to clients with a less sophisticated financial education: rules to protect the weakest segment of the consumer pool may end up damaging them. View Article
Banking Union
MEPs welcome long-awaited proposals on anti-money laundering : In a hearing on Wednesday, MEPs argued that the EU’s upcoming anti-money laundering (AML) package is necessary, while raising questions about its details.
ALFI ISSUES AN OPINION PAPER ON THE EC’S AML PACKAGE : However it underlines that some provisions could have an adverse impact on the efficiency of the anti-money laundering measures in the fund industry.
SSM's Hakkarainen:Reaping the benefits of supervisory technologies : 12 months on from our first Supervision innovators conference seems like a good moment to take stock of what we have achieved, where things stand today, and where we are going next.
Capital Markets Union
Capital Markets Union: Commission proposes new measures to boost Europe's capital markets : Overall, today's proposals will better connect EU companies with investors, improving companies' access to funding, broadening investment opportunities for retail investors, and further integrating EU capital markets.
MEPs assessed the Commission’s plans to boost capital markets in the EU : The Economic and Monetary Committee urged Commissioner McGuinness to push EU countries to complete the Capital Markets Union and the Banking Union.
ICMA publishes preliminary thoughts on EC's CMU package : The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) welcomes the concrete steps that have been taken towards enhancing Europe’s capital markets in the European Commission’s recent Capital Markets Union Package. ICMA outlined its preliminary thoughts on the Package in a publication today.
EBF: CMU - How to foster investors’ participation in EU Capital Markets in a changing environment? : While fostering investors’ participation in financial markets is one of the priorities of the Capital Markets Union, the emergence of new risks requires adjusted rules. Financial education remains key if we want to bring more investors to financial markets in a safe manner.
EFAMA: AIFMD review - how to tweak a successful framework : EFAMA welcomes the European Commission’s review of the Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD), setting out targeted improvements to key provisions in the current framework.
Irish Funds Welcomes Commission’s Targeted Approach to AIFMD Review : EU-based investors have €1 trillion of investments in Irish domiciled funds; Irish domiciled funds have €1 trillion invested into assets across the EU; Figures from the Central Bank of Ireland show that today there is €3.5 trillion invested in Irish domiciled funds – an all-time high.
ALFI: AIFMD AND ELTIF REVIEW: EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS : Exchanges with other associations, authorities and regulators will also help to get a clear view on the specific implications of the draft directives and regulation, as well as subsequent compromise proposals and proposed amendments.
EFAMA welcomes proposal on affordable consolidated tape - The association continues to urge action on market data costs : Representing the asset management industry, EFAMA has long called for the establishment of an affordable real-time consolidated tape to support best execution and liquidity risk management in highly fragmented capital markets.?
AFME: The importance of private securitisation markets to the real economy & demonstrates high standards of disclosure by marke : The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), the European DataWarehouse (EDW) and True Sale International (TSI) have today published the first in a series of regular reports on the private cash securitisation market in the EU and UK.
CPMI IOSCO: Call for comments on access to central clearing and portability : The report considers the potential benefits and challenges of new access models developed by CCPs and discusses good practices to facilitate porting of client positions. CPMI and IOSCO seek industry input on potential issues for follow-up work.
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)
European Commission: Delay in regulatory technical standards under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation 2019/2088 : Due to the length and technical detail of those 13 regulatory technical standards ...and to facilitate the smooth implementation of the delegated act by product manufacturers, financial advisers and supervisors, we would defer the date of application of the delegated act to 1 January 2023
EFAMA: The European Single Access Point: a powerful tool for investors to assess the ESG performance of companies : EFAMA sees the European Commission’s proposal for the creation of a European Single Access Point (ESAP) as a crucial step in addressing the limited availability and scattered nature of financial and sustainability-related entity information at EU level.
ACCA: Robust and resilient public financial management essential to manage present and future risks : The report sought views of 1,500 ACCA members and affiliates globally, asking them how they felt governments responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and how PFM must now evolve to deal with future crises.
IFAC: Mainstreaming Sustainability a Priority for Professional Accountants in Business : By sharing our learnings as a profession, we can continue to elevate our focus and actions on higher value activities to support and empower professional accountants to take on more strategic roles.”
Protecting Customers
BDB: KPMG study shows: Commission ban would exclude broad sections of the population from investment advice : Commission-based advice ensures that all sections of the population have access to qualified investment advice and can participate in the capital markets.
Fin Tech Regulation
EBF contribution to the ongoing debate on a Central Bank Digital Euro #3: How does a digital euro fit the payments landscape? : The digital euro project investigation phase is set to define what a digital euro could actually be and the purposes and use cases it could fulfill. However, it is already clear that a digital euro would impact the European payments landscape.
Project Syndicate: Digital Finance Without Cryptocurrencies : Digital payments and financial transactions hold the promise of greater convenience, stronger competition, and increased savings to society. But when it comes to digital currencies, central banks – and not free-floating cryptocurrencies or stablecoins – should lead the way.
Brexit
CER insight 'The cost of Brexit: September 2021' by John Springford : In September 2021, UK goods trade was 11.2 per cent, or £8.5 billion, lower than it would have been if the UK had stayed in the EU’s single market and customs union.
City AM: US to push back on trade deal with UK over Brexit concerns : Biden’s administration is planning on delaying its deal to remove tariffs on UK metals left over by the Trump administration, due to concerns about potential post-Brexit trade rules affecting Northern Ireland.
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