In a joint paper, AFME and EFAMA highlight that mechanisms such as bilateral trading should not be curbed, to deliver efficient execution and investor choice and simultaneously bolster equity markets across Europe.
The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) advocates for policy improvements and changes across the European investment management industry; members include firms such as BlackRock, Invesco, DWS and Fidelity International, among others.
In a co-signed letter, the associations outline five key recommendations, which include expanding the depth of pre-trade quotes and adding venue identifiers on pre-trade data.
A joint statement from AFME, EFAMA and FIA EPTA follows numerous disruptions since 2020, most recently the Nasdaq Nordic and Baltic outage in July 2025.
Distinguishing between investment grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) corporate bonds was labelled a key component to tap into greater transparency in more liquid bonds.
A new report from EFAMA estimates that roughly 40% of daily FX flows – representing between $50-70 billion - will no longer be able to settle through the CLS platform, resulting in increased risks.
In a joint statement, the negative impacts the proposal would have on EU capital markets including introducing fragmentation, loss of netting benefits and reducing the EU’s resiliency to market stresses, are highlighted by the associations.
AFME, EFAMA and BVI have urged co-legislators to take an evidence-based, addressing industry concerns appropriately, even if this results in a longer time to complete the negotiations.
In a joint industry letter published by the European Fund and Asset Management Association, asset managers including JP Morgan AM, UBS and Vanguard, emphasise the importance of pre-trade data with fair prices for a consolidated tape.
EFAMA stated that the proposal leaves various key questions open around the methodology for determining the clearing thresholds and the level at which they would apply to various counterparties.