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1. ESMA Is Interested in Retail Traders HabitsESMA’s call for feedback on how retail investors engage with investment services—and whether regulatory or non-regulatory barriers may be discouraging participation in capital markets—is unlikely to set pulses racing. After all, this is just the latest in a long line of similar consultations and is seen in some quarters as an admission that excessive regulation is one of the main factors holding back retail investment in Europe.Read more: ESMA Asks Firms and Trade Bodies – Are Rules Making It Harder for Retail Investment?Later this month marks the fourth anniversary of the European Commission’s consultation on its retail investment strategy for Europe—a process that has been plagued by disagreements between the European Parliament and the EU Council…
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ESMA Is Curious About Retail Investors’ Habits: What’s Coming?
1. ESMA Is Interested in Retail Traders HabitsESMA’s call for feedback on how retail investors engage with investment services—and whether regulatory or non-regulatory barriers may be discouraging participation in capital markets—is unlikely to set pulses racing. After all, this is just the latest in a long line of similar consultations and is seen in some