The PEPP Regulation (PEPPR): Pepper for the Capital Markets Union?

Abstract

This article will concentrate on how the PEPPR presents an added value for both PEPP savers and providers. Therefore we explore the following: the legislative history of PEPPR, the reasons of PEPPR, the definition of a PEPP and its savers and providers. Furthermore attention will be drawn to the investment options and the matter of consumer protection and the so-called ‘fee cap of 1%’.