Shareholders Rights Directive
INITIATIVECompetitiveness, Innovation & Strategic Investment
As part of the Savings and Investments Union, the Commission will assess whether to revise the Shareholders Rights Directive to make it easier and cheaper for investors, intermediaries and issuers to operate across borders. The review would target fragmentation in shareholder identification, voting and corporate-action processes, reduce duplicative requirements, and support a more integrated market for listed equity. By improving participation and lowering administrative costs, the initiative aims to deepen liquidity, broaden access to public markets for growth companies and strengthen EU competitiveness, complementing measures on listings, funds distribution and market infrastructure.