10 Amendments of Sharon BOWLES related to 2013/2175(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas austerity measures in Member States have hampered public sector capacity to invest in infrastructure;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Observes that mechanisms to encourage retail investment could include temporary withdrawals using liquidity backup rather than capital back up from investment banks as well as funds and spread issue of short, medium and long- term bonds;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that securitisation can play an important role in financial intermediation; encourages efforts to securitise high- quality assets while avoiding structures of high complexity or more than three tranches; notes that there is scope for more standardisation and transparency; calls on the Commission to follow closely the activities of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions- Financial Stability Board working group on securitisation and to develop a definition of ‘high-quality securitisation’;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses the need to eliminate excessive short-termism in investor behaviour and move towards a responsible investment culture conducive to long-term investment in Europe;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Stresses the need to foster a shared understanding that financial stability and growth are not mutually exclusive but rather interdependent and form an important basis on which to ensure and enhance investor confidence on a long- term basis;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Underlines the importance of financial education and investor understanding in the establishment of a culture of long-term investment in Europe and highlights the role EU regulation can play in this regard;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes developments in the on- going negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; notes the importance of these negotiations in strengthening policies and measures to increase US-EU investment in support of job creation, sustainable economic growth and international competitiveness;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Highlights the need for efficient cooperation between the EU institutions, the Member states and local and regional authorities in the establishment of a long- term investment culture across Europe;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Believes that Member States in collaboration with local and regional authorities must revisit their budget planning tools where direct investment plays a major part with the aim of ensuring optimum forward planning of public infrastructure projects;