The expert group established by the European Commission and of which Afep is part makes 22 recommendations to improve corporate bonds markets.

Afep stresses the need to give flexibility to companies in its answer to the consultation on Level 2 measures under the Prospectus Regulation regarding the format, content and approval of prospectuses.

Text concerned: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 2016/1036 on the protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union and Regulation (EU) No 2016/1037 on protection against subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Union – COM (2016) 721 final Procedure: 2016/0351 (COD)

This paper was prepared in the context of the public consultation from the European Commission aiming to gather views relating to the European Union’s policy on possible options for multilateral reform of investment dispute resolution, including the possible establishment of a permanent Multilateral Investment Court.

Companies consider that it is essential to ensure financial stability and useful to establish rules aiming at preventing systemic risks linked to derivatives markets.

This short guide comes really handy for authorities and policymakers and includes really useful stuff focusing on the URD, secondary issuance prospectuses and the description of risk factors.

AFEP is delighted to present the 100 commitments to the circular economy made by 33 member companies