Non-equity financial markets used to be "hidden" in Europe, in the sense that relative to their size, they traditionally received less attention from ordinary investors and the m
European corporate bond issuance has picked up significantly in the last month, in anticipation of future interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank.
The EU is well advanced in (re-)shaping the regulatory structure for securities markets.
This paper by Charles Goldfinger, Managing Director of Global Electronic Finance Management, presents the findings and preliminary conclusions of a study carried by GEF between M
After the adoption of the EU pension funds directive, the regulatory framework for asset management in the EU is complete.
In November 2000, the European Commission announced its intention to undertake a review of the Investment Services Directive (ISD).
Since the 1960s, the EU has tried to forge a legal regime for investment services.
The enforcement of the ban on insider trading requires an evaluation of the disgorgement, i.e.
The Lamfalussy Process seeks to reduce barriers to integration in the single market for financial services.
The asset management industry encompasses a broad range of businesses, in terms both of size as well as regulatory regimes.
This study focuses on the relationship between small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), private equity and wider capital markets in the EU and in the USA.
