AFME

(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has published its inaugural Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Capital Market report, offering valuable insights into the global market’s growth in DLT issuance and related secondary market activities. The report highlights … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A new report from Market Structure Partners (MSP) reveals that European stock exchanges are increasingly relying on market data sales to offset declining trading revenues, resulting in rising costs for equity market data. Despite reduced trading volumes, exchanges … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) lauds the European Council’s recent conclusions advocating for a “new European competitiveness deal,” which underscores the importance of deepening the Single Market and advancing the Capital Markets Union (CMU). AFME … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has welcomed the UK Government’s Mansion House reforms, particularly the optionality provided for paying for investment research. The reforms allow clients to choose how they pay for research, whether bundled … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has released a position paper urging negotiators to address important issues in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal. As trilogue negotiations take place, AFME calls for a practical … Read the full press release →

Report demonstrates vital importance of high-growth small and medium sized companies (SMEs) to future European economic growth, innovation and job creation Report is part of broader LSEG support for European high-growth companies, including leading international growth market AIM and business … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the Bank of England’s announcement today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s confirmation that EU27 banks will be able to continue to operate their wholesale business through their … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 22-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the European Commission proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms, Michael Lever, Head of Prudential Regulation at AFME, said: “We welcome the Commission’s proposal for a new prudential regime for investment firms. While … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the publication today of the report by the European Commission’s Expert Group on the functioning of European Corporate Bond Markets, Victoria Webster, Director of Fixed Income at AFME, said: “The uniqueness of this report … Read the full press release →

BRUSSELS, 10-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An international group of fourteen trade associations and business groups today announced the formation of a Transatlantic Financial Regulatory Coherence (TFRC) Coalition. The Coalition, which represents a large part of the transatlantic financial services community, has … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 1-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Commenting on the publication of the draft Prospectus Regulation today, Simon Lewis, Chief Executive of AFME, said: “We welcome this draft proposal as it represents an important first step towards meeting the objectives set out … Read the full press release →

AFME releases first pan-EU guide on raising finance for Europe’s SMEs Europe’s SMEs are finding it difficult to raise equity capital and there is a significant lack of awareness about the funding options available to them; AFME has released the first … Read the full press release →

Speech by Peter Praet, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 8th annual European Market Liquidity Conference of the Association of Financial Markets in Europe, London London, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Introduction It is a pleasure for me to give … Read the full press release →