On 25 November 2021, the European Commission published details of proposed legislation to help advance its 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan.
The aim of Capital Markets Union is to get investments and savings flowing across the European Union (EU) so that it can benefit consumers, investors and companies, regardless of where they are located.
The latest proposals aim to ensure that investors have better access to company and trading data. The measures aim to encourage long-term investment and make it easier and safer for investment funds to be sold cross-border.
Overall, the proposals aim to better connect EU companies with investors, improving companies’ access to funding, broadening investment opportunities for retail investors, and further integrating EU capital markets.
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