ESMA: how to assess the financial knowledge of clients in compliance?

Long relegated to the CSR policies of asset management companies, financial education has become a major issue since MiFID II. From now on, it is mandatory to scrupulously evaluate the financial knowledge of investors before selling them financial products. Is it possible to use self-assessment to achieve this? What should this knowledge test look like to be compliant? Discover the recommendations of ESMA, the European Securities and Markets Authority.

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Financial products: if Europeans don’t invest, it’s because they don’t know anything about them!

In light of the new MiFID II directive, which has made it mandatory to assess the financial knowledge of individual investors via a knowledge test, rather than via self-assessment. Thus, to comply with the regulations, many financial institutions find themselves unable to sell certain products. So how can we improve the financial education of savers?

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From euro funds to unit-linked products: how to encourage investors to invest in unit-linked products?

The returns on euro funds in life insurance policies are at half-mast and secure savings accounts no longer protect against inflation. As a result, the profitability of banks and other financial institutions is under threat. So how can we boost the savings of European households? The solution could well be found where we least expect it...

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How can you boost your clients’ savings through sustainable finance?

To get out of this uncomfortable situation, salvation could well be found on the side of sustainable finance. Green investment is indeed favored by savers and the regulatory ecosystem is becoming more and more refined to support the growth of ESG product sales. Find out in this article how to benefit from this upturn to boost your clients' savings!

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