I maintain the view, which was also expressed during the discussions prior to the vote in the Committee on Legal Affairs, that the Commission's proposal is a serious mistake and conveys a glaring lack of understanding about the role of investment funds (private equity and hedge), as well as confusion between banks as the institutions guilty of triggering the financial crisis, these closed-ended investment funds and the open-ended investment funds (mutual funds).
Toetan seisukohta, mida õiguskomisjonis väljendati juba enne arutelusid, et komisjoni ettepanek on ränk viga ning näitab täielikku arusaamise puudumist investeerimisfondide (erakapitali ja riskikapitali investeerimisfondid) rollist ning suutmatust teha vahet pankade kui finantskriisi põhjustanud institutsioonide, kinniste investeerimisfondide ja avatud investeerimisfondide vahel.