Retail clients continue to lose out due to high investment products costs

In the report ESMA finds that the costs of investing in key financial products, such as UCITS funds, retail alternative funds, and structured investment products (SRPs) remain high and diminish the investment outcome for final investors.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Finance, Money, Economy, Investment, European Union law, Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Directive, Investment fund, Investor, Structured product
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  • In the report ESMA finds that the costs of investing in key financial products, such as UCITS funds, retail alternative funds, and structured investment products (SRPs) remain high and diminish the investment outcome for final investors.
  • Clear and understandable information about the impact of costs on the returns that retail investors can expect to receive is key to allowing investors to make informed investment decisions.
  • The main findings in the report are the following:

    This report aims at facilitating increased participation of retail investors in capital markets by providing consistent EU-wide information on cost and performance of retail investment products.

  • During this webinar you will see a presentation of the reports, which will be followed by a Q&A session.
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