The Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) is a key pillar of the Savings and Investment Union, aimed at tackling the practical sources of fragmentation that continue to hinder the EU’s cross‑border fund market. Its success will be measured by its ability to reduce barriers, improve market functioning, and support greater retail participation in long‑term investing.

ICI published a position paper on the European Commission’s Market Integration and Supervision Package, setting out targeted recommendations to strengthen the practical functioning of the EU’s cross‑border fund market and support the success of the Savings and Investments Union.

Securitisation has become a revealing test of Europe’s capital markets ambitions. Both the EU and the UK are revisiting their securitisation frameworks in the name of growth, competitiveness, and better‑functioning markets. That focus is well placed: a healthy securitisation market is a critical mechanism for freeing up bank balance sheets, supporting lending, and mobilising long‑term capital.