ICI submitted a comment letter in response to the European Commissions consultation on the evaluation and potential review of the Shareholder Rights Directive.
ICI released a statement after the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopted a position on the EU securitisation framework today. The committee made progress but has not yet delivered the level of reform needed to meaningfully revive Europe’s securitisation market or support the objectives of the Savings and Investments Union
Securitisation and the Market Integration and Supervision Package in Europe is discussed in this op-ed as both being required for the Savings and Investments Union to turn savings into productive investments.
The Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) is a key pillar of the Savings and Investment Union, aimed at tackling the practical sources of fragmentation that continue to hinder the EU’s cross‑border fund market. Its success will be measured by its ability to reduce barriers, improve market functioning, and support greater retail participation in long‑term investing.
ICI published a position paper on the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package, setting out targeted recommendations to strengthen the practical functioning of the EU’s cross‑border fund market and support the success of the Savings and Investments Union.
Securitisation has become a revealing test of Europe’s capital markets ambitions. Both the EU and the UK are revisiting their securitisation frameworks in the name of growth, competitiveness, and better‑functioning markets. That focus is well placed: a healthy securitisation market is a critical mechanism for freeing up bank balance sheets, supporting lending, and mobilising long‑term capital.
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the Pan‑European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) marks a welcome reset of the framework, aligning closely with many of ICI’s long‑standing recommendations...
ICI submitted a comment letter to the Australian Treasury in response to its consultation on the elements of the sustainable financial product labelling regime.
