EU Associations support Increased Equity Market Financing

09 December 2015

FESE, EuropeanIssuers, Invest Europe, Better Finance, AFME, EBF, EFAMA and the ECN welcome the EC’s' Action Plan on Building a CMU as a thoughtful, well-structured package, giving priority to strengthening the European economy and stimulating investment to create jobs and growth.

The Commission must further consider proposals to:

· Reduce the regulatory barriers and burden companies face when seeking capital;

· Improve the market ecosystem to better serve companies at different stage of growth through a funding escalator offering financing options from different types of investors;

· Ease constraints that restrict investors’ access to broad public equity markets and encourage investments in equity funds, venture capital and private equity;

· Create an equity culture in Europe, including through education and other initiatives to raise awareness amongst small and medium size businesses and of investors of the benefits of equity.

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