This article was originally published in French in Revue Banque, © La Revue Banque.
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This article was originally published in French in Revue Banque, © La Revue Banque.
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The Commission’s initiative to simplify EU law in direct taxation, with its focus on reducing administrative burdens, eliminating outdated/overlapping rules, and improving consistency and application across Member States, is urgently needed to ensure the EU's competitiveness.
Today, EFAMA has published its latest Monthly Statistical Release for January 2026.
This article has been published in Responsible Investor
Today, EFAMA has published its latest International Quarterly Statistical Release for Q4 2025.
This article has been published on the EFAMA blog.
By Andreas Stepnitzka, Deputy Director for Regulatory Policy at EFAMA
This article has been published on the EFAMA blog.
As the US moves to a T+1 settlement cycle from May 2024, the settlement mismatch between the US and EU will raise operational challenges as well as, we suspect, market structure changes. But another direct consequence of the mismatch will be in the enforcement of current EU regulation. In this paper, we identify those scenarios where EU rules will be tested, suggest the scope of that impact and ask policymakers to explore how the regulatory impacts of US T+1 can be mitigated.
EFAMA appreciates the European Commission's efforts to bolster the Capital Markets Union and increase the appeal and competitiveness of public capital markets. However, the investment industry wishes to highlight some concerns concerning this Directive. Against this backdrop, it is important to note that the European Union has recently enhanced its corporate governance and shareholders’ engagement practices to fortify financial market stability, uphold capital market integrity and safeguard investors’ interests.

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