In its current form, the Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) will not achieve its goal of making investing more accessible to European citizens and could deter, rather than encourage, retail participation. In order to stand a chance of delivering on its objectives, the RIS needs urgent simplification. EFAMA have produced a short leaflet with our recommendations on how to simplify and reduce complexity in the current proposal.

Our key suggestions include:

The new European Commission is under pressure to act quickly and decisively and are moving full steam ahead with their policy priorities in 2025. 
We can expect numerous new regulatory proposals in areas of importance for asset managers, including simplification, boosting competitiveness, financial stability and a new Savings & Investment Union proposal.
The focus on competitiveness and regulatory simplicity is definitely a step in the right direction after many years of ballooning regulatory complexity. 

This is the 16th edition of our ‘Asset Management in Europe’ report. The report provides an in-depth analysis of recent trends in the European asset management industry. 

Some of the main findings include: