Your Voice in EMEA

European Parliament 

The regulatory landscape in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is rapidly evolving in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Planned reforms will significantly transform financial markets in the region, and investors have a stake in the outcome.

Through member surveys, comment letters, and research, we give voice to investors’ concerns and serve as an expert resource for policymakers on capital markets issues in the EMEA region.


Member Polls

CFA Institute Helping SMEs Access Funding Survey (PDF)

CFA Institute LIBOR Survey (PDF)
Video: LIBOR Survey Results

CFA Institute Eurobills Survey (PDF)
CFA Institute Eurobills Survey Issue Brief

CFA Institute Stability Bonds Survey (PDF)
CFA Institute Stability Bonds Survey Issue Brief (PDF)

EU Initiative on the Taxation of the Financial Sector (PDF)




Recent Comment Letters

Comment Letter to European Securities and Markets Authority on Principles for Benchmarks (PDF)

Comment Letter to European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on Consultation Paper - Guidelines on remuneration policies and practices (MiFID) (PDF)

Comment Letter to the European Commission on the Regulation of Indices Serving as Benchmarks (PDF)

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Thought Leadership

Benchmarks and Indices
Issue Brief

A New Look at How the Investment Industry Can Facilitate SMEs’ Access to Funding in Europe
Issue Brief

Derivatives Counterparty Risk Reporting
Issue Brief

Dark Pools, Internalization, and Equity Market Quality
Research Report
Issue Brief (PDF)
Policy Perspectives Video

User Perspectives on Financial Instrument Risk Disclosures Under International Financial Reporting Standards
Research Report (Volume 1)
Issue Brief

Examination of Transparency in European Bond Markets
Research Report
Issue Brief (English) | Issue Brief (Spanish) | Issue Brief (French) | Issue Brief (German)

The Structure, Regulation, and Transparency of European Equity Markets under MiFID
Research Report

What Does Good Regulation Look Like?
Research Report

From the Market Integrity Insights Blog

Martin Wheatley

How to Reform LIBOR: The Debate Continues

6 May 2013

Since the publication of the U.K.’s Wheatley Review in late September, which heralded the beginning of the reform process to fix the scandal-plagued LIBOR benchmark, a swath of regulatory initiatives has been launched. Read more

Source: AP Images

Volcker vs. Vickers — Which Plan Is Best for Banks?

1 May 2013

Between British economist Sir John Vickers and former Federal Reserve Chair Paul Volcker, few people are more synonymous with the current debate over structural reforms of banks and reining in systemic risk. How do their approaches to reform differ? Read more

Bank Regulation

European Bank Reporting: Investors Should be Wary of Reclassified Financial Assets

1 May 2013

As the economic crisis play out in Europe, an important question for investors is how sovereign debt exposure may have affected the recently reported performance of systemically important banks. Read more

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