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Asset Management framework

Context

Asset management has a key role to play in the further development of capital markets in Europe due to the diversification features of investment funds and the easy access that they provide to professional portfolio management. EU investment funds are moreover supported by the UCITS and AIFMD frameworks which have become references at the global level in terms of transparency and investor protection.

A strong growth of the EU investment fund sector has been observed since the 2008 financial crisis and on-going trends such as an increasing adoption of ETFs and sustainable investment should drive further growth. However improvements are needed in terms of the competitiveness and the integration of the EU fund market that remains fragmented along national lines. In addition, although the sector has demonstrated resilience during the Covid crisis, liquidity risks remain a concern for certain categories of MMFs and certain open-ended funds such as those highly exposed to corporate debt and real estate assets.

The AIFMD directive has been amended to better integrate the EU Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) market, improve investor protection, better monitor the risks to financial stability posed by AIFs and further align AIF and UCITS rules. The ELTIF framework has also been updated with the objective of making ELTIFs more attractive for retail investors and asset managers.

Concerning financial stability risks, a harmonisation of liquidity management tools (LMT) has been implemented in the context of the AIFMD review in order to facilitate the management of liquidity risks posed by open-ended AIFs. Different reforms of the MMF regulation are also being considered at the European and international levels.

Eurofi documents

Extracted from the main Eurofi publications (Regulatory Updates, Views Magazines and Conference Summaries)

Panel discussion summaries

Priorities for the asset management sector - Budapest Financial Forum - September 2024 new

Asset management: trends, challenges and priorities for the next legislature - Ghent High Level Seminar - February 2024

NBFI risks: are further measures needed? - Ghent High Level Seminar - February 2024

Investment product trends and policy needs - Santiago de Compostela Financial Forum - September 2023

ESG issues in the asset management area - Stockholm High Level Seminar - April 2023

Fund liquidity issues - Stockholm High Level Seminar - April 2023

Investment product frameworks: trends and further issues - Stockholm High Level Seminar - April 2023

Asset management trends and regulatory evolutions - Prague Financial Forum - September 2022

Vulnerabilities from non-bank financing intermediation - Prague Financial Forum - September 2022

AIFMD / ELTIF reviews: are the proposals up to the challenges of the CMU? - Paris High Level Seminar - February 2022

MMF liquidity risks: remaining vulnerabilities and regulatory changes proposed - Paris High Level Seminar - February 2022

Asset management trends and policy implications - Ljubljana Financial Forum - September 2021

Addressing fund liquidity risks - Ljubljana Financial Forum - September 2021

Lessons from Covid on non-bank financial intermediation - Lisbon Virtual Seminar - April 2021

AIFMD and ELTIF reviews - Lisbon Virtual Seminar - April 2021

How to maximize the role of investment funds in the post Covid recovery? - Berlin Financial Forum - September 2020

ETFs : possible need for specific rules - Bucharest High Level Seminar - April 2019

Eurofi Views Magazine chapters

Asset management trends and challenges - February 2024

Marco Zwick - Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) | Jérôme Reboul - Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) | Ivan Pascual - BlackRock | Ann Prendergast - State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited | Matthieu Grosclaude - Invesco | Simon Janin - Amundi

NBFI risks - February 2024

Francesco Mazzaferro - European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) | Gerry Cross - Central Bank of Ireland | Ulf Lewrick - Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | Romain Paserot - International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) | László Vastag - The Central Bank of Hungary | Ana Arsov - Moody’s Investors Service | John Golden - Athene

Investment product: trends and policy needs - September 2023

Marco Zwick - Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) | Annemie Romboots - Financial Services and Markets Authority, Belgium (FSMA) | Christoph Bergweiler - JPMorgan Asset Management (Europe) | Matteo Andreetto - State Street Global Advisors | Stéphane Janin - AXA Investment Managers | Gerben Everts - European Investors’ Association

Fund liquidity issues - April 2023

Francesco Mazzaferro - European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) | Martin Moloney - International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) | Lee Foulger - Bank of England | Dalia Osman Blas - BlackRock | Joseph J.Barry - State Street Corporation | Simon Janin - Amundi | Dednnis Gepp - Federated Hermes (UK) LLP

Increase investor confidence and regulatory consistency to further the CMU - April 2023

Patrick Thomson - JPMorgan Asset Management

Investment product frameworks and investor needs - April 2023

Michael McGrath - Department of Finance, Ireland | Luís Laginha de Sousa - Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) | Barbara Antonides - Dutch Authority for Financial Markets | Matthew Tagliani - Invesco | Stéphane Janin - AXA Investment Managers | Gerben Everts - European Investors

Asset management trends and regulation - September 2022

Rodrigo Buenaventura - Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission | Michael Mcgrath - Department of Finance, Ireland | Rimantas Šadžius - European Court of Auditors | Christoph Bergweiler - J.P. Morgan | Stéphane Janin - AXA Investment Managers | Mirela Agache Durand - Groupama Asset Management

ELTIF / AIFMD reviews - February 2022

Rodrigo Buenaventura - Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission | Michael McGrath - Department of Finance, Ireland | Stéphane Janin - AXA Investment Managers | Fabrice Remy - Capital Group

MMF liquidity risks: policy priorities - February 2022

Dietrich Domanski - Financial Stability Board | Jean-Paul Servais - Financial Services and Markets Authority, Belgium | Francesco Mazzaferro - European Systemic Risk Board | Gabriel Bernardino - Portuguese Securities Market Commission | Gerry Cross - Central Bank of Ireland | Dalia Blass - BlackRock | Dennis Gepp - Federated Hermes (UK) LLP

The role of the asset management industry in a sustainable, open and competitive Europe - February 2022

P. Thomson - J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Asset management trends and policy implications - September 2021

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias - Portuguese Securities Market Commission | Derville Rowland - Central Bank of Ireland | Jérôme Reboul - Autorité des Marchés Financiers | Sean Hagerty - Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd | Simon Redman - Invesco Real Estate

Addressing fund liquidity risks - September 2021

Robert Ophèle - Autorité des Marchés Financiers | Francesco Mazzaferro - ESRB Secretariat | Gerry Cross - Central Bank of Ireland | Simon Janin - Amundi | Dennis Gepp - Federated Hermes (UK) LLP | Omar Chanan - Capital Group

AIFMD and ELTIF reviews - April 2021

Gabriela Figueiredo Dias - Portuguese Securities Market Commission | Ugo Bassi - European Commission | Natasha Cazenave - Autorité des Marchés Financiers | Laurent Van Burik - Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier | Verena Ross - European Securities and Markets Authority | Thomas Schindler - Allianz Global Investors GmbH | Christian Edelmann - Oliver Wyman (UK)

Lessons from Covid on Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) risks - April 2021

Robert Ophèle - Autorité des Marchés Financiers | Francesco Mazzaferro - European Systemic Risk Board | Nausicaa Delfas - Financial Conduct Authority | Luigi Federico Signorini - Banca d’Italia | Gerry Cross - Central Bank of Ireland | Joanna Cound - BlackRock | Denis Gepp - Federated Hermes – International | Timothy Cuddihy - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation