As Eltif 2.0 is cleared, focus shifts to operational challenges

With the European Commission confirming on Tuesday that the Level 2 Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds (Eltifs) regime are on track, the alternatives industry is shifting its focus towards overcoming operation challenges such as on co-investments, liquidity management and handling different tax regimes across the EU market.

Efama DG calls for reframing discourse on retail investments

The current approach to the EU’s retail investment strategy may not adequately address broader issues such as the retirement savings gap, reflecting a need for a more holistic approach to financial education and pension policies, a leading European industry representative argues.

EU voting rights plan lacks balance, Efama says

Representatives of the European asset management industry believe that lawmakers in Brussels need to step up their efforts to make sure that new voting rules for SMEs and scale-up companies strike a balance between the needs of investors and issuers. The proposal is also of importance to private equity firms investing in these companies.