ALFI however, takes the view that the Proposal could have been given greater scope and effectiveness in particular with regards to the notions of marketing and pre-marketing which have not been extended beyond the AIFM Directive context. ALFI supports an approach where ESMA would provide guidelines and examples to ensure a common understanding and implementation in the EU.
ALFI also considers that the text as proposed does not provide for the level of harmonization required to effectively achieve the removal of practices that have been identified as barriers to cross-border distribution of investment funds in the EU. ALFI notes that the framework outlined for pre-marketing, the conditions set for the de-registration of investment funds and the requirements for local administrative agents remain too restrictive in the context of actual practice.
ALFI intends to pursue its commitment towards the removal of barriers to cross-border distribution of investment funds and towards the Capital Markets Union initiative as a whole and will provide the European Commission with detailed feedback on its proposal and accompanying impact assessment in due course.
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