On Wednesday 24 May, the European Commission adopted its ‘Retail Investment Package’. This confirms the ambitions set out by the Commission in the draft proposal that we revealed on 10 May (see EUROPE B13178A20). Among other things, it aims to tighten the rules for advisers, encourage investment in sustainable finance and enable retail investors to make decisions that “match their needs and preferences”.
The package consists of an ‘omnibus’ directive, which plans to amend...