Activities of Norica NICOLAI related to 2016/2032(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union (A8-0222/2016 - Othmar Karas)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on access to finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union
Amendments (7)
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends the appointment by the Commission of the High Level Group Monitoring Simplification for Beneficiaries of ESI Funds as an important step towards reducing the administrative burden of SMEs in accessing EU funding opportunities;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the Enterprise Europe Network as an important source of information for SMEs and start-ups on how to tap into EU funding opportunities;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Supports the Commission's call for evidence on whether current financial legislation is synergised and effective;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Notes that the bank sector is a vital source of funding for SMEs; reiterates however the importance of developing an SME economy that is not entirely dependent on the economic performance of the banking sector; stresses in this regard that the needs of SMEs vary and that a diverse plethora of ways to access finance is therefore crucial; highlights FinTech as an innovative financial technology which could increase access to finance for SMEs by allowing investors and SMEs alike to better navigate and identify more targeted and beneficial partnerships;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Member States to foster a risk-taking and capital market culture; reiterates that financial education for SMEs is key to increasing the use and acceptance of capital market solutions, allowing for a better assessment of costs, benefits and the associated risks; calls on the Member States to enhance the financial literacy of SMEs and to develop entrepreneurship-focussed education in schools and universities;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Emphasises the importance of the transparency, standardisation and public availability of SME financing information for investors, supervisors and other stakeholders in order to understand the risk profile and make informed decisions; welcomes the Commission's SME information strategy;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Underlines the importance of corporate and income taxation for the internal financing capacity of SMEs and considers there to be positive implications for lowering taxes for start-ups;