| The average cost of retail investment products declines but significant differences across EU Member States remain
December 18, 2023--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial markets regulator and supervisor, today publishes its sixth market report on the costs and performance of EU retail investment products. In this annual report ESMA finds that the average costs of investing in key EU retail financial products has declined by the end of 2022. However, cost heterogeneity persisted across EU Member States. |
| The key findings in the report are:
UCITS Costs: Costs have declined, but investors should continue to consider fund fees carefully in their investment decisions. Despite costs of active equity funds decreasing, this category of funds remained more expensive than passive funds and ETFs, such that their net performance was on average lower in comparison. |
| ESAs warn of risks from economic and geopolitical events September 10, 2024--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2024 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines ongoing high economic and geopolitical uncertainties. |