Latest EU/UK Updates
Market Integration & Supervision Package: Asset Management
The Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) is a key pillar of the Savings and Investment Union, aimed at tackling the practical sources of fragmentation that continue to hinder the EU’s cross‑border fund market. Its success will be measured by its ability to reduce barriers, improve market functioning, and support greater retail participation in long‑term investing.
ICI Statement on the EU Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP)
ICI published a position paper on the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package, setting out targeted recommendations to strengthen the practical functioning of the EU’s cross‑border fund market and support the success of the Savings and Investments Union.
Open Markets or Closed Doors: Europe’s Securitisation Choice
Securitisation has become a revealing test of Europe’s capital markets ambitions. Both the EU and the UK are revisiting their securitisation frameworks in the name of growth, competitiveness, and better‑functioning markets. That focus is well placed: a healthy securitisation market is a critical mechanism for freeing up bank balance sheets, supporting lending, and mobilising long‑term capital.
From Design to Delivery: Making the PEPP a Scalable Tool for the Savings and Investments Union
The European Commission’s proposal to reform the Pan‑European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) marks a welcome reset of the framework, aligning closely with many of ICI’s long‑standing recommendations...
Lessons learned from retirement systems around the world
With translations now available in Chinese and Japanese, ICI Global research and analyses help stakeholders understand global developments, lessons from the US system, the Japanese NISA, and the powerful role funds can play in helping savers build retirement resources.
Latest APAC Updates
ICI Response to Singapore Consultation on Liquidity Risk Management Practices
ICI responded to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) consultation on updates to its guidelines on liquidity risk management practices for fund management companies.
ICI Response to the SEBI on the Netting of Funds for Transactions by FPIs
ICI submitted a comment letter responding to the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s consultation paper on a proposal to permit netting of funds for transactions by Foreign Portfolio Investors.
ICI Response to Singapore Consultation on AI Risk Management Guidelines
ICI submitted a comment letter to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in response to their consultation on a set of proposed guidelines on AI risk management for financial institutions.
ICI Response to Hong Kong Consultation on Virtual Asset Advisory and Management Licenses
ICI submitted a response to the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Hong Kong on the proposed licensing regimes for virtual asset advisory and management service providers.
