Regulatory framework for the protection of packaged retail investment products’ consumers in the European Union Cover Image

Regulacyjne ramy ochrony konsumentów detalicznych produktów strukturyzowanych w Unii Europejskiej
Regulatory framework for the protection of packaged retail investment products’ consumers in the European Union

Author(s): Alicja Janusz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: packaged retail investment products; consumer protection;European Union regulations;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to identify threats faced by the consumers of packaged retail investment products and to evaluate regulatory activities in the EU in order to strengthen the protection of the discussed consumers’ rights and interests. The applied research methods, which allowed for the purpose realization, were the subject literature studies and the review of the applicable and drafted EU legal regulations. The research was carried out in February 2017. The conducted analyses showed that in the EU, in terms of packaged retail investment products occurring in various legal forms and offered through diverse distribution channels, different legal requirements were applied for product transparency, sales and the related consultancy. In such a situation there is no consistent basis for the protection of retail investors or for the sustainable development of packaged retail investment products’ market.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 478
  • Page Range: 225-237
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish